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Richard Blumenthal: “It's not fentanyl which comes from Mexico, it is mostly…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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CT Mirror Presents: "In The Room: A Conversation with US Senator Richard Blumenthal"

Published | Video Starts at 43:59

Maybe because they're coerced to do it or maybe because they're paid enough that they'll take the risk. We don't know. But the point here is that we have to stop the drug trafficking. And by the way, It's not fentanyl which comes from Mexico, it is mostly cocaine that's going to other Caribbean islands or to Central America. And you can say, well, from there it goes into the United States. Maybe let's do a better job at the border. Let's stop the drug trafficking at the border, and let's also stop the illegal immigration. (43:59–44:10)

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Asserts that the drug trafficking issue involves mostly cocaine, not fentanyl, and is directed towards Caribbean islands or Central America.

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