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Matt Gaetz: “It is in the Constitution that the federal government owes a…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

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The Anchormen Show EP 113 - The Right Thing to Do w/ Pearson Sharp and Mayor Bill Wells

Published | Video Starts at 05:17

I just don't see how that, especially when there's such a constitutional basis for having the federal government resolve these immigration questions. It is in the Constitution that the federal government owes a duty to us to protect us from invasion. President Trump has observed this invasion harm the country, and now he wants to use local and state law enforcement as force multipliers, people who can assist in that effort. (05:17–05:24)

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Asserts that the Constitution mandates the federal government to protect against invasion.

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