Kristi Noem said "CECOT was one of the tools in our tool kit that the United States could use." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 6, 2025

CECOT was one of the tools in our tool kit that the United States could use.

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Republican · South Dakota

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Noem described CECOT as a resource for managing deported individuals.

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