Tulsi Gabbard: “These cartels are using such sophisticated weaponry.”

“And the local ranchers there came in and talked to us. Secretary Hegseth was there as well. And they were talking about how These cartels are using such sophisticated weaponry. The kind of stuff that, yes, we experience some of IEDs. For example, there was an IED that was planted on one of the roads on this guy's ranch.” (37:33–37:38)

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