Yvette Herrell: “Look how many people have died from overdose over the last…”

“And it's imperative that we work to secure the southern border. We absolutely must stop. Stop this human trafficking, the trafficking of fentanyl. Look how many people have died from overdose over the last year because of illegal drugs and mostly fentanyl. but nobody's talking about that. I've stood up and stood for the border, stood for securing the border. To provide the Border Patrol the tools they need.” (06:18–06:24)

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