03/27/2023
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"The Mexican cartels own Mexico, that's the bottom line, through intimidation, hyperviolence, coercion, and frankly, corruption."
"You have candidly acknowledged in responses to questions already that we do not have operational control of the border."
"It is inconsistent with what I've heard over and over from administration officials so far."
"Certainly they impact--in our profession, it's the absence of crime and disorder that defines success."