The very top of the Navy, the top of the army, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Homeland Security Advisor, other members of the White House, our leadership at OSW from day one, The defense of the homeland and getting 100% operational control of our Southwest border was the number one priority of this department. Yes. Now it's codified in our national defense strategy is defend the homeland in the hemisphere that we eventually did. (11:44–11:52)
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Asserts that achieving operational control of the Southwest border was the top priority for the department.
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