For a couple years in the previous administration, we allowed that to happen with almost no response. President Trump said we will re establish our shipping lanes and freedom of navigation. We relentlessly bombed the Houthis until they cried uncle and said, okay, we're done shooting at your ships. That is active deterrence with a clear goal. We didn't need to remake Yemen or invade a nation build. We simply had to make it clear that those actions were unacceptable and our ships sail freely. (07:32–07:38)
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Asserts that the U.S. bombed the Houthis until they stopped attacking American ships.
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