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Sara Jacobs: “Y'all just increased DHS's budget beyond even the budget of…”

Featuring: Sara Jacobs, Democratic | U.S. House California, 51st Congressional District

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Published August 28, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:26

… of the Joint Chiefs of Staff appointed by this current president, testified to our committee only weeks ago that there is no invasion at our southern border. And y' all Y'all just increased DHS's budget beyond even the budget of the entire Marine Corps. So the idea that on top of that misguided investment, they would also need to use US Military assets is laughable at best and deeply concerning at worst. (03:26–03:33)

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Asserts that the DHS budget was increased to exceed the Marine Corps budget.

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