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Pete Hegseth: “Those 11 drug traffickers are no longer with us, sending a…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Defense Secretary issues DEADLY WARNING after cartel strike

Published | Video Starts at 01:25

We've got incredible assets, and they are gathering in the region. And so you want to try to traffic drugs. It's a new day. It's a different day. And so Those 11 drug traffickers are no longer with us, sending a very clear signal that this is an activity the United States is not going to tolerate in our hemisphere. Well, Mr. Secretary, you made it very clear. When we had the opportunity to visit the southern border at Fort Bliss, the Southern Command knew exactly where these folks were and that you guys were going to take them out. (01:25–01:34)

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Asserts that 11 drug traffickers were killed as a signal of U.S. intolerance for drug trafficking.

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