Like sentinels standing watch at the walls of a city, the men and women of DHS guard the homeland day and night with extraordinary dedication and professionalism. And yet, over the past 18 days, Democrats have shut down the [Department of Homeland Security] for 18 days. very department tasked with that mission. Weaponizing the budget process to advance political disagreements. The same voices that once called to abolish ICE and defund the police have now left the sentinels unsupported and the watchtower dark. (01:30–01:35)
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Asserts that Democrats have shut down the Department of Homeland Security for 18 days.
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