The attorney general is sympathetic. ICE is sympathetic. Nobody wants any lives to be taken. But we are doing very important work in very difficult circumstances to make this country safe. There was an isolated arrest effort yesterday to arrest somebody that did not belong in this country. He's here illegally and he's a convicted felon. They should be able to. I should be able to do that with cooperation and support, not with what we saw happening yesterday. Let me ask, just big picture, Mr. Blanche. (12:15–12:25)
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