Tom Homan: “On average, 70%, 7 0. 70% of agents were pulled off the line…”

“When the Biden administration created this humanitarian crisis on purpose, it wasn't an accident. It wasn't incompetence. They meant to open that border up. They overwhelmed the border patrol. And you've been down there many times. On average, 70%, 7 0. 70% of agents were pulled off the line to deal with this humanitarian crisis. The criminal cartels took advantage of that. It created gaps. That's when the sex trafficking women and children went sky high. That's when the gang members crossed with no impediment because border was off the line.” (23:48–23:55)

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