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Marco Rubio: “We are not talking about an ordinary mafia, nor are we talking about common criminals, we are talking about terrorists…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2026
We are not talking about an ordinary mafia, nor are we talking about common criminals, we are talking about terrorists who, in many cases, possess weapons and equipment resembling the national armies of certain countries.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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