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Viral Clip Shows Ilhan Omar Telling Her Radical Base a ‘Costly Price’ Must be Paid
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Viral Clip Shows Ilhan Omar Telling Her Radical Base a ‘Costly Price’ Must be Paid

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A video that began circulating widely on Thursday showed Rep. Ilhan Omar issuing comments to her audience about responding to political opponents.

WASHINGTON, DC – July 19, 2022. U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) participates in an abortion protest near the U.S. Capitol.

In the recording, Omar said, “As much as Trump and his cronies want to act like we have no power to respond, the truth is we are more powerful than we think we are.”

Omar continued by saying: “And I want to [removed] the importance of using every single leverage that we have at our — at, at our arsenal, because we do have a lot of leverage. We need to make sure that those who are collaborating with the authoritarian regime pay a costly price.”

Her reference to a “costly price” drew attention amid ongoing national tensions.

Recent incidents include the murder of Charlie Kirk by an assailant described by authorities as motivated by political hostility, as well as past public statements by the incoming attorney general of Virginia expressing violent rhetoric toward the children of a political opponent.

Omar’s wording prompted renewed scrutiny of how such statements may be interpreted by followers.

President Donald Trump recently criticized Omar, saying she was “the worst ‘Congressman/woman’ in our Country.”

Trump added, “Ilhan Omar, always wrapped in her swaddling hijab, and who probably came into the U.S.A. illegally in that you are not allowed to marry your brother, does nothing but hatefully complain about our Country, its Constitution, and how ‘badly’ she is treated, when her place of origin is a decadent, backward, and crime ridden nation, which is essentially not even a country for lack of Government, Military, Police, schools, etc.”

Omar has previously spoken publicly about her political priorities.

In 2024, she stated that she was “here to protect the interests of Somalia from inside the US system.”

In an April address in Minneapolis, she described how Democrats would use their authority if they regained congressional control.

Omar said that “if Democrats were in control of the House and Senate they would grind actual work to a halt in Washington, D.C. with hearings and investigations about nothing specific.”

She also said at that event, “If we were in the majority, here’s what we would be doing. We would be holding nonstop oversight hearings about what the Trump administration is doing, carrying out investigations into the corruption and the abuses of power and illegal actions.”

During the same April appearance, Omar said, “The fate of our nantion hangs in the balance.”

The pronunciation drew attention online after viewers noted the phrasing in circulated video clips.

Iowa High School Star Wrestler Arrested After Brutal Sexual Assault Shakes Small Town
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Iowa High School Star Wrestler Arrested After Brutal Sexual Assault Shakes Small Town

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An 18-year-old Iowa high school wrestler has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent sexual assault that police say left the victim with significant injuries, including clumps of hair ripped from her scalp.

The arrest follows an investigation into an incident that occurred earlier this year.

Oskaloosa High School student Kaiden Parker was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with third-degree sexual assault.

According to WHO-TV in Des Moines, police allege that Parker “used force to have sexual intercourse” with the victim during an incident in March.

The Oskaloosa Police Department said the assault took place at a home in the city. Immediately afterward, the victim informed others present in the house that she had been forced to engage in sexual acts with Parker.

Officers reported that the victim had two areas on her scalp showing clumps of hair that had been pulled out by the roots.

Parker was booked into the Mahaska County Jail on a $10,000 cash-only bond and was released after being processed.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for December 12.

Parker is known locally for his participation in high school wrestling. He competed in the 2025 Iowa State Wrestling Tournament, finishing fourth at 132 pounds in Class 2A.

He also competed in the 2024 state tournament, where he earned a sixth-place finish.

The Oskaloosa Community School District issued a statement confirming that it is reviewing the situation.

“We are aware of an allegation against one of our District students. To our understanding, the alleged incident did not take place on school property. The student has not attended in-person classes for approximately one year. The District is investigating the incident, and the matter will be handled consistent with District policy. The District is fully cooperating with law enforcement,” the district said.

The investigation remains ongoing as authorities prepare for next week’s preliminary hearing.

Dem Rep’s ‘I Was Pepper Sprayed by ICE’ Story Gets Debunked in Record Time
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Dem Rep’s ‘I Was Pepper Sprayed by ICE’ Story Gets Debunked in Record Time

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The Department of Homeland Security pushed back Friday against statements made by Arizona Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva, who said she was pepper sprayed while seeking information from federal officers during an ICE enforcement action in Tucson.

The dispute centered on an immigration operation conducted near the Taco Giro restaurant, a location Grijalva referenced in a post on X.

In her public statement, Grijalva said she was attempting to speak with officers when the incident occurred.

“ICE just conducted a raid by Taco Giro in Tucson — a small mom-and-pop restaurant that has served our community for years,” she wrote.

“When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed aside and pepper sprayed.”

She described ICE as a “lawless agency” that is “operating with no transparency, no accountability, and open disregard for basic due process,” calling for additional scrutiny of the agency’s actions.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin rejected Grijalva’s claim, saying the congresswoman was not directly sprayed.

“If her claims were true, this would be a medical marvel,” McLaughlin said.

“But they’re not true. She wasn’t pepper sprayed. She was in the vicinity of someone who was pepper sprayed as they were obstructing and assaulting law enforcement.”

McLaughlin said two officers were injured during the encounter.

“In fact, 2 law enforcement officers were seriously injured by this mob that [Grijalva] joined,” she said.

McLaughlin added that identifying oneself as a federal lawmaker does not exempt a person from established procedures.

“Presenting oneself as a ‘member of Congress’ doesn’t give you the right to obstruct law enforcement. More information forthcoming.”

The exchange prompted the Congressional Progressive Caucus to call for a congressional investigation.

The caucus includes nearly 100 Democratic lawmakers. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, a deputy chair of the caucus, criticized the incident.

She described it as a “disgusting display of violence” against Grijalva and said it reflected “a dangerous moment for American democracy.”

The situation unfolded one day after federal immigration authorities announced the arrests of at least a dozen criminal illegal aliens during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis.

DHS said those arrested included “child sex offenders, domestic abusers, and violent gang members.”

In the DHS announcement tied to the Minneapolis operation, McLaughlin said enforcement efforts remain active across the country.

“No matter when and where, ICE will find, arrest, and deport ALL criminal illegal aliens,” she said.

Dem Senator Blames Trump’s FBI for Arrest of J6 Pipe Bomber Taking So Long
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Dem Senator Blames Trump’s FBI for Arrest of J6 Pipe Bomber Taking So Long

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Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia drew new attention Thursday after questioning the Justice Department’s announcement regarding the arrest of the suspect in the January 6 pipe bomb case, only days after separate comments in which he suggested the military might “save us” from President Donald Trump.

Warner, the Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, made both sets of remarks during media interviews conducted this week.

Earlier in the week, while discussing controversy surrounding a drug boat investigation, Warner said, “I think in many ways, the uniformed military may help save us from this president and his lame people like Hegseth.”

Warner did not clarify what he meant by the military “saving” the country or how such a scenario would occur.

His comments prompted criticism due to implications involving military involvement in political disputes.

On Thursday, Warner appeared in another interview following the Department of Justice announcement that a suspect had been arrested nearly five years after the pipe bombs were placed outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters on January 5, 2021.

Warner said the arrest was “good news” but questioned the response from federal officials at the press event.

“But I got to tell you, it kind of makes me — looking at this crowd, doing a victory lap, when all the senior FBI officials across all key divisions have been fired for political purposes, when in some field offices, up to 45% of the FBI officers who were doing things like counter espionage and cyber have been assigned to do immigration cases,” Warner said.

“It’s a little rich that they’re saying they [make] America safer. How much earlier could we have caught this guy if resources hadn’t been diverted?”

Warner’s comments prompted pushback from congressional Republicans, including Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee, who questioned why Warner did not account for the four-year period under Joe Biden’s administration.

The Biden-era investigation has been a point of contention, with critics arguing that other federal priorities were given precedence over longstanding criminal cases.

Questions about resource allocation during previous years were also echoed by federal officials involved in the current operation.

During the DOJ press conference, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino discussed the work that led to the arrest and contrasted it with prior approaches to federal law enforcement.

“Folks, this is what it’s like when you work for a president who tells you to get the bad guys and to stop focusing on other extraneous things not related to law enforcement. This is what happens,” Bongino said.

Bongino also addressed how investigators developed the breakthrough.

“We had a great team. […] It was not a new public tip this came from. This was our own internal work at the FBI.”

The pipe bomb case has remained unresolved since the discovery of the devices on January 5, 2021.

Federal agencies have continued to review surveillance records, witness leads and technological data to identify the suspect, leading to Thursday’s announcement of the arrest.

Warner’s remarks came as lawmakers continued evaluating the scope of the investigation and the federal resources assigned to it during different administrations.

The Justice Department has not commented on Warner’s claims regarding personnel allocation during prior years.

Mass Elementary School Teacher Arrested After ‘Thrusting’ with Student on Lap
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Mass Elementary School Teacher Arrested After ‘Thrusting’ with Student on Lap

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Two brothers employed as educators at Boylston Elementary School in Massachusetts have been arrested and charged with indecent assault on children following allegations supported by surveillance footage.

Benjamin Dillman, 26, a fifth-grade teacher, and Peter Dillman, 24, a paraprofessional at the same school, face multiple counts related to inappropriate physical contact with students, according to the Telegram & Gazette.

Neither brother has a prior criminal record.

The investigation began on November 25 when the Boylston Police Department received a report from another staff member at the Boylston-Berlin Regional School District alleging inappropriate interactions with children during an after-school program.

The Boston Globe reported that investigators reviewed closed-circuit television footage from the school playground, dated November 21, where the program takes place.

The footage, which the brothers were not officially involved with, allegedly captured multiple instances of improper conduct.

Court documents reviewed by the Telegram & Gazette detail specific allegations.

Benjamin is accused of allowing a girl to sit on his lap, lying back as she straddled him, and making a “subtle, thrusting ‘humping’ motion” while she was on top of him.

He also allegedly picked up and embraced a girl with “an intimate style hug,” wrapping his arms around her body.

A separate incident, reported by a staff member but not captured on video, claims Benjamin gave an underage boy a two-minute massage from behind without consent.

Peter faces allegations of embracing a girl on numerous occasions, rubbing his private area on her abdomen, and placing his pubic area on the behind of a female juvenile victim while holding her hips, according to Boston 25 News.

People magazine cited charging documents stating Peter also allowed a girl to place her hands on “his hip/upper beltline pubic area” and was seen “intentionally touching and allowing the touching by numerous juveniles” on video.

Neither brother had permission to be on-site or supervise students during the after-school program.

Benjamin faces four counts of indecent assault and battery of a child under 14, plus one count of assault and battery.

Peter was arraigned on two counts of indecent assault and battery of a child under 14.

Both were arrested on November 28 and pleaded not guilty.

They were released on $3,000 cash bail and $30,000 surety bail, with conditions including staying away from alleged victims and witnesses at the school and having no unsupervised contact with minors.

Their next court appearance is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on February 9, 2026.

Interim Superintendent Albert G. Ganem Jr. of the Boylston Regional School District addressed the situation in a statement to parents, cited by WCVB.

“I can assure you that upon becoming aware of the situation, I immediately invoked the support of governmental agencies and involved local law enforcement authorities.”

The investigation remains active as authorities continue to review evidence.

Details about the victims’ identities have been withheld to protect their privacy.

Another Subway Horror: Man Torched at Penn Station, Suspect on the Loose
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Another Subway Horror: Man Torched at Penn Station, Suspect on the Loose

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A homeless man suffered serious burn injuries early Monday after being set on fire aboard a subway train at Penn Station in Midtown, according to the New York City Police Department.

Police said the incident occurred at approximately 3 a.m. on a northbound 3 train.

The victim was asleep when a suspect entered the subway car as it arrived at the 34th Street–Penn Station stop.

According to investigators, the suspect walked into the car, lit the victim’s pants on fire, and then exited the train before fleeing the station.

Officers at the scene extinguished the flames using water.

Emergency personnel transported the victim to New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was treated for burn injuries to his legs.

Officials described the burns as significant but not life-threatening.

Authorities are working to determine how the fire was ignited.

Police said the victim has provided conflicting accounts of the incident and has not fully cooperated with investigators, according to information reported by the New York Daily News.

It is not yet confirmed whether the suspect had been riding the same train prior to the incident.

The NYPD released a description of the suspect, who was last seen wearing a gray jacket, black hat, and black pants.

He was described as having darker skin.

Law enforcement officials are asking anyone with information to contact police or submit tips through the Crime Stoppers program.

The incident adds to a series of violent episodes involving fire on public transit systems in major cities.

In 2023, a 57-year-old homeless woman in Brooklyn died after being set on fire.

A 33-year-old suspect in that case pleaded not guilty in January to charges of murder and arson.

Last month, authorities in Chicago reported a similar attack in which a woman was set on fire aboard a train.

Police there said the suspect had a lengthy criminal history, with more than 70 prior arrests over a span of three decades.

As of Monday, the NYPD had not released additional details regarding a possible motive or the current status of the search for the suspect in the Penn Station case.

Los Angeles Democrats Vote to Help Bad Actors Be Able to Dox Federal Agents
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Los Angeles Democrats Vote to Help Bad Actors Be Able to Dox Federal Agents

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to advance an ordinance that would prohibit federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks while conducting operations in the county.

The board, controlled by Democrats, voted 4–0 in favor of the measure, with the lone Republican member abstaining.

A second vote is scheduled for December 9. If approved, the requirement would take effect 30 days later and mandate that officers display visible identification and agency affiliation.

The proposal immediately prompted pushback from federal officials.

Bill Essayli, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, issued a statement rejecting the county’s authority to impose requirements on federal personnel.

“Let me be very clear: the county has no jurisdiction over federal agents, and we will not comply with any state or local laws restricting federal law enforcement,” Essayli said in a post on social media.

Essayli said federal officers in Los Angeles have faced increased threats.

“Our agents are under unprecedented assault in Los Angeles, largely due to reckless narratives and rhetoric advanced by the media and local politicians,” he said.

“We will not expose our brave men and women to personal attacks by allowing agitators to dox them and their families through facial recognition tools.”

Supporters of the ordinance, including Supervisor Janice Hahn, argued that the measure is necessary to ensure transparency in local communities.

Hahn criticized ICE in particular, saying its operations have generated significant concern among residents.

“This is how authoritarian secret police behaves — not legitimate law enforcement in a democracy,” Hahn said after the vote.

“ICE agents are violating our residents’ rights every day they are on our streets. These agents hide their faces. They refuse to wear badges. They pull people into unmarked vans at gunpoint and wonder why people resist arrest. We are declaring in no uncertain terms that in L.A. County, police do not hide their faces. That is our expectation, and this ordinance will now make it our law.”

Federal officials did not indicate whether operational procedures would be adjusted in response to the county’s action.

The Justice Department has maintained that state and local governments do not have the authority to set conditions for federal law enforcement activity.

The upcoming second vote on December 9 will determine whether the ordinance becomes law.

Hahn said the board expects the Trump administration to challenge the measure in court if it passes and stated that the county is prepared for litigation.

As of Tuesday, no additional comments from federal agencies had been released regarding potential legal steps or changes to enforcement operations in the region.

Third Biden Afghan Evacuee Arrested in One Week on Allegations of Supporting ISIS-K
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Third Biden Afghan Evacuee Arrested in One Week on Allegations of Supporting ISIS-K

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Federal law enforcement officials arrested an Afghan evacuee in Virginia on Wednesday on allegations that he provided support to ISIS-K, marking the third arrest of an Afghan national brought into the United States through a Biden-era evacuation program within the span of a week.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Jaan Shah Safi in Waynesboro, Va., on suspicion of offering support to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan (ISIS-K), according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Safi entered the country on September 8, 2021, through Operation Allies Welcome, the mass-parole program created following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

“Today, our heroic ICE officers arrested Jaan Shah Safi, a terrorist who provided material support to ISIS-K,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a public statement.

“The Biden administration brought this terrorist into the U.S. under the disastrous Operation Allies Welcome program.”

Noem also linked Safi’s presence in the U.S. to last week’s fatal shooting of two National Guard service members in Washington, D.C.

“This terrorist was arrested miles from our nation’s capital where our brave National Guard heroes, Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe, were shot just days ago by another unvetted Afghan terrorist brought into our country,” she said.

According to DHS, Safi had applied for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which would have shielded him from deportation, but his application was terminated earlier this year after Noem discontinued TPS for Afghan nationals.

Federal officials also allege that Safi provided weapons to his father, who is described as a commander of an Afghan militia group.

Safi’s arrest follows two other terrorism-related cases involving Afghan nationals admitted under Operation Allies Welcome.

On November 26, Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., killing West Virginia Army National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and critically injuring Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.

One day before the shooting, Mohammad Dawood Alokozay was arrested in Fort Worth, Texas, for allegedly making bomb threats.

Both men were also paroled into the United States through the same evacuation program.

Federal officials say the Biden-Harris administration admitted nearly 190,000 Afghan nationals into the U.S. during the 2021 withdrawal.

Many of those individuals, the Trump administration has noted, had not been fully vetted before being transported to American soil.

“The Biden administration created one of the worst national security crises in American history,” Noem said Wednesday.

“Biden let into our country nearly 190,000 unvetted Afghan aliens — only determining who they were and their intentions when they were already on American soil.”

Noem said President Trump has directed DHS and other agencies to take steps to address vulnerabilities created by the earlier evacuation process.

“President Trump has been working every day since January 20 to clean up this unmitigated national security crisis,” she said.

Following the National Guard shooting, the administration implemented new restrictions that significantly narrowed asylum eligibility for foreign nationals and halted immigration processing for individuals from 19 countries designated as high-risk.

President Trump also signaled support in late November for ending immigration from Third World countries, citing national security concerns.

‘This Is What FAFO Looks Like!’: Tough Guy Picks Wrong Person to Point a Gun At
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‘This Is What FAFO Looks Like!’: Tough Guy Picks Wrong Person to Point a Gun At

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Deputies from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office responded Monday evening to a report of a physical altercation involving a weapon in Vernon, a town located about 40 minutes east of Syracuse. Officials said the incident occurred in the 3300 block of Simmons Road.

According to authorities, an individual at the location was acting erratically and pointed what was believed to be a handgun at two victims.

The victims attempted to retreat into a nearby residence, but officials said the suspect advanced toward them while still holding the weapon.

A struggle then took place between the suspect and one of the victims.

Officials said the victim was able to gain control of the weapon before deputies arrived.

Deputies took the suspect into custody without incident.

The suspect was identified as Glenn A. Wallis, 40, of Vernon.

He was transported to the Kurt B. Wyman Law Enforcement Building.

Wallis was charged with two counts of menacing in the second degree, which is classified as a class A misdemeanor, as well as one count of harassment in the second degree, which officials described as a “violation.”

A member of the Criminal Investigation Unit also charged Wallis with one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony.

WUTR-TV reported that the weapon involved was a pistol-style pellet gun.

Officials said Wallis was taken to the Oneida County Correctional Facility to await a hearing scheduled for Tuesday.

Jail records reviewed by Blaze News on Wednesday morning indicated that Wallis remained in custody.

The same jail record noted that the criminal possession of a weapon charge is listed as a “previous conviction.”

Comments posted under WUTR’s report on Yahoo News reacted to details of the incident.

One commenter wrote, “He appears to have brought a toy gun to an old-fashion[ed] beat down.”

Another commenter said, “Normal behavior for those a little further down the evolutionary ladder.”

Additional comments referenced the nature of the pellet gun.

“A pellet gun? He should thank the Good Lord it didn’t happen in some areas of Texas! He also looks VERY good for the circumstances, ’cause those two victims had mercy on him. There are folks who would’ve beat him TWICE as hard because it was a pellet gun!” another commenter stated.

Others reacted more broadly to the outcome.

“That didn’t work out so well for him apparently,” one commenter said.

Another wrote, “This is what FAFO looks like!”

Stephen Miller ‘Goes NUCLEAR On Democrats for PROTECTING NARCO-TERRORISTS’
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Stephen Miller ‘Goes NUCLEAR On Democrats for PROTECTING NARCO-TERRORISTS’

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In a segment on Fox News, Jesse Watters spoke with White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and homeland security Stephen Miller about Democratic opposition to President Donald Trump’s designation of cartel groups as foreign terrorist organizations.

Miller said the reaction from Democrats shows they are refusing to acknowledge the brutality of the cartels operating along the U.S.–Mexico border.

Watters opened the discussion by asking Miller whether he had ever seen a political controversy develop in this way.

“Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and homeland security, Stephen Miller, all right. Miller, have you ever heard of a controversy like this in your life?” Watters asked.

“No, this is the first time I can ever think where a major political party has sided with narco trafficking, murdering terrorist scum,” Miller replied.

He referenced public comments from Democratic lawmakers objecting to the term “narco-terrorist.”

“You know, you play one of those clips from a Democrat who said there’s no such thing as a narco terrorist. They’re just Narco persons.”

Miller drew comparisons between the tactics of ISIS and the methods used by cartel groups.

“The ISIS and these Narco terrorists in our hemisphere use the same tactics. They use rape as a weapon. They skin people alive, they cut off their heads. They burn them to death,” he said.

“These Narco terrorists, if a politician opposes them, they kidnap their family. If they don’t give them what they want, they murder their family.”

Miller said cartel influence along the southern border is well known to U.S. officials who monitor conditions in the region.

“You can go to the border patrol here in the United States, and you can say, draw me a map of the border. And on the Mexican side, tell me which cartel controls every inch of territory, and the border agents can literally say mile by mile, which cartel controls which section of the border, not the Mexican government. They don’t control it, which cartel,” he said.

Watters asked Miller how the administration interprets the pushback from Democrats, who argue against labeling cartel organizations as foreign terrorist entities.

Miller said the designation is a central part of the president’s strategy.

“When President Trump declared these organizations, foreign terrorist organizations, that wasn’t just a talking point, that wasn’t just a buzz word, it was a promise,” Miller said.

He added that the purpose of the designation was to use national power to prevent cartel groups from harming Americans.

“A promise from this President to use hard American power to kill and to stop these terrorists, these enemies of the United States, from killing our families, from killing our children, from taking over our communities. And that’s what President Trump is doing.”

Miller said the administration views the terrorist designation as a necessary measure to respond to cartel violence, which officials say has expanded across multiple regions of Mexico and continues to affect communities near the border.

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