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Shelley Moore Capito: “I believe the President is protecting this country by taking…”

Featuring: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican | U.S. Senate West Virginia

Capito Joins The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt

Published November 2, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:03

I hope that gets remedied this week, if in fact, that's what's happened. And so I think. But I believe the President is protecting this country by taking out those that are trafficking fentanyl into this country and killing Americans. Okay, America, if you were getting ready to fight traffic on Route 88 for Ogleby Park's Festival of Lights, you would know her already. But if you don't, there she is. (08:03–08:11)

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Believes the President's actions against fentanyl traffickers are protecting the country.

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