It was costing us a great deal of money, $6.5 billion that went out of our tax dollars. I think that there were those who were just angry about it and thought I wasn't a good Democrat. Because you complained about allowing tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of illegals from, you know, foreign nationals who have no right to be here to come into your city, and you have to pay for it. And you complained, and this indictment was punishment for complaining, is that what you're saying? That is. That is clearly my belief and based on several aspects of it. Yeah. (05:37–05:48)
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