I have been focused on this issue a long time, focusing on the atrocities of Boko Haram and other radical Islamic terrorists. I filed legislation to direct the State Department to designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern. Thankfully, the president just did that. And President Trump is showing strong leadership responding to this mass murder of Christians in Nigeria. The next step is putting in place targeted sanctions on particular government officials. (00:34–00:42)
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Asserts that Ted Cruz filed legislation for the State Department to designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern.
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