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Mike Johnson: “Fentanyl in, which became the leading cause of death for…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Speaker Johnson Joins the Moon Griffon Show

Published | Video Starts at 06:01

I mean, we think as many as 20 million illegal aliens came across that wide open border because they put out the welcome mat. And as we know, many of them are dangerous, hardened criminals. They brought Fentanyl in, which became the leading cause of death for Americans age 18 to 24. all the way, all the way across the board. But now the opposite has happened. We had an election. (06:01–06:07)

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