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Ron DeSantis: “These cartels are basically foreign terrorist organizations.”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 16:35

Anyone that's hostile intent or a hostile act, which the cartels are, you know, you would then engage with lethal force. I think These cartels are basically foreign terrorist organizations. They are responsible for killing more Americans on an annual basis than any other group or country throughout the entire world. And yet this is just happening. (16:35–16:38)

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Asserts that drug cartels should be classified as foreign terrorist organizations.

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