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Pete Hegseth: “Now if you're trafficking drugs and you're a designated…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Secretary Hegseth remarks to the Rakkasans of the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell.

Published | Video Starts at 06:46

Politicians said we'll solve that problem. We'll deal with the drug crisis. And then we would catch and release. Catch and release. Catch and release. Not anymore. Now if you're trafficking drugs and you're a designated terrorist organization, you are a target. You will be struck and you will be sunk. Not given another chance to bring drugs to our country. Haven't been sinking as many drug boats recently because there aren't as many out there. (06:46–06:51)

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Asserts that drug traffickers designated as terrorist organizations are targeted.

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