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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Jul 1, 2025

If you obstruct or assault our law enforcement, we will hunt you down and you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

newsweek.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Jul 1, 2025

Clearly from a security perspective, if someone escapes, there’s a lot of alligators you’re going to have to contend (with).

cnn.com
Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Jul 1, 2025

And while they had him in his seat, he started to eat himself. And they had to get him off and get him medical attention.

huffpost.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Jul 1, 2025

Around 100 National Guard troops will be sent to the site about 37 miles from Miami to help provide security.

nypost.com
Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· Jul 1, 2025

This loss is deeply felt by the Boulder community and our entire state, particularly within our strong Jewish community. My heartfelt condolences go out to her friends and family. Karen was taken from us too soon, and we mourn her loss…

breitbart.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2025

We have too much demand chasing too little supply.

nbcnews.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2025

It's about the reputation of the state of California.

nbcnews.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2025

This was too urgent, too important, to allow the process to unfold as it has for the last generation.

nbcnews.com
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 1, 2025

I have directed the New York State Police to offer assistance in the investigation if needed.

nbcnews.com
Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Jul 1, 2025

It's common sense to acknowledge the obvious biological differences between men and women. In fact, it's necessary to secure genuine equal protection for women and girls.

nbcnews.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2025

The state argued that under the law cited by the administration, Mr. Trump does not have the legal authority to call up the Guard without permission from the governor.

cbsnews.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Jun 30, 2025

People say there are training flights that go in there, but it’s a massive runway.

breitbart.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Jun 30, 2025

If you don’t do that, you know you’re going to continue to have this problem of illegal immigration.

breitbart.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Jun 30, 2025

You literally drive them to 2,000 feet, put them on a plane, and then they’re gone. It’s very logistically simple.

breitbart.com