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Ted Cruz: “Cartels right now have more drone capability than American…”

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Senator Ted Cruz Leads Senate Hearing on National Security Threats Posed by Drones

Published July 22, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:58

In our prisons, drones drop weapons, phones and fentanyl Arming inmates and fueling the deadliest drug epidemic in American history. And here's the most damning part. Cartels right now have more drone capability than American law enforcement. Let me repeat that. Cartels today have more drone capability than American law enforcement. Mr. Hardy, you work at the intersection of law and policy regarding drones at the doj. (04:58–05:06)

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Asserts that cartels possess superior drone capabilities compared to U.S. law enforcement.

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