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Pete Hegseth: “Yes, they should. It's called the America's Counter Cartel…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Given that the US Military just carried out this operation, should Americans understand that the US Will remain militarily involved in Venezuela, should they expect similar operations in places like Ecuador and Guatemala where the US Is working with their governments? Yes, they should. It's called the America's Counter Cartel Coalition accc. And we're forming it with partner governments all around Central and South America to go after, defeat and destroy foreign terrorist organizations, drug cartels. And all those countries you named are stepping up to work on partnerships with the United States where we work with their governments and their militaries with their special capabilities and our special capabilities to hunt terrorist networks in our own hemisphere. (14:54–15:07)

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Asserts the formation of the America's Counter Cartel Coalition with Central and South American governments.

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