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Ron DeSantis: “When somebody's got a backpack on and they're breaking…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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I mean, if there's a woman with a baby, they're not a cartel member. There's not going to be authorization to just shoot somebody like that. But When somebody's got a backpack on and they're breaking through the wall, you know that that's hostile intent. And you have every right to take action under those circumstances. And if you guess what, you do that a few times, the times are changing. They will have to respond to that. (30:42–30:47)

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Asserts that individuals with backpacks breaking through the wall show hostile intent.

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