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Yeah. And it's worth really focusing on the facts that Tulsi Gabbard, who's now the director of national intelligence, what she said. She said from Central Asia, there were more than 4000 people who came across our borders using an ISIS affiliated network. So ISIS, you know. kind of bad guys, terrorists who've killed lots and lots of Americans.
Yeah. And it's worth really focusing on the facts that Tulsi Gabbard, who's now the director of national intelligence, what she said. She said from Central Asia, there were more than 4000 people who came across our borders using an ISIS affiliated network. So ISIS, you know. kind of bad guys, terrorists who've killed lots and lots of Americans.
They're smuggling over 4,000 people illegally into this country from Central Asia. By the way, Central Asia includes multiple Islamic countries like Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, where radical Islamic terrorism is a real threat. And Tulsi said the National Counterterrorism Center went through and identified those over 4,000 individuals And there were hundreds of them. Hundreds is the word she used.
They're smuggling over 4,000 people illegally into this country from Central Asia. By the way, Central Asia includes multiple Islamic countries like Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, where radical Islamic terrorism is a real threat. And Tulsi said the National Counterterrorism Center went through and identified those over 4,000 individuals And there were hundreds of them. Hundreds is the word she used.
They're smuggling over 4,000 people illegally into this country from Central Asia. By the way, Central Asia includes multiple Islamic countries like Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, where radical Islamic terrorism is a real threat. And Tulsi said the National Counterterrorism Center went through and identified those over 4,000 individuals And there were hundreds of them. Hundreds is the word she used.
who were either known terrorists or associated with known terrorists. And then she says, quote, that information was provided to the Biden administration. So the Biden administration knew hundreds of either known terrorists or people associated with known terrorists were smuggled into America illegally by an ISIS affiliated network. And then she goes on to say in 2024,
who were either known terrorists or associated with known terrorists. And then she says, quote, that information was provided to the Biden administration. So the Biden administration knew hundreds of either known terrorists or people associated with known terrorists were smuggled into America illegally by an ISIS affiliated network. And then she goes on to say in 2024,
who were either known terrorists or associated with known terrorists. And then she says, quote, that information was provided to the Biden administration. So the Biden administration knew hundreds of either known terrorists or people associated with known terrorists were smuggled into America illegally by an ISIS affiliated network. And then she goes on to say in 2024,
A little over 100 of those terror-linked people were arrested. And then the shocking thing, of the little more than 100, only eight were either deported or remained in custody. Only eight. Quote, the rest of them were released back into our country. So, this is not illegal aliens crossing the border that get apprehended. They let them go, but they don't know they're terrorists.
A little over 100 of those terror-linked people were arrested. And then the shocking thing, of the little more than 100, only eight were either deported or remained in custody. Only eight. Quote, the rest of them were released back into our country. So, this is not illegal aliens crossing the border that get apprehended. They let them go, but they don't know they're terrorists.
A little over 100 of those terror-linked people were arrested. And then the shocking thing, of the little more than 100, only eight were either deported or remained in custody. Only eight. Quote, the rest of them were released back into our country. So, this is not illegal aliens crossing the border that get apprehended. They let them go, but they don't know they're terrorists.
These are people they know are either themselves known terrorists or associated with known terrorists. They also know that they were smuggled illegally into this country by an ISIS-affiliated network, and they were arrested again, and yet... Over 90 of them, nearly 100, the Biden administration released into America, into your community, into my community in a single year. This is in 2024.
These are people they know are either themselves known terrorists or associated with known terrorists. They also know that they were smuggled illegally into this country by an ISIS-affiliated network, and they were arrested again, and yet... Over 90 of them, nearly 100, the Biden administration released into America, into your community, into my community in a single year. This is in 2024.
These are people they know are either themselves known terrorists or associated with known terrorists. They also know that they were smuggled illegally into this country by an ISIS-affiliated network, and they were arrested again, and yet... Over 90 of them, nearly 100, the Biden administration released into America, into your community, into my community in a single year. This is in 2024.
That is stunning. And I got to tell you, Ben, I've never heard a single Democrat give any.
That is stunning. And I got to tell you, Ben, I've never heard a single Democrat give any.
That is stunning. And I got to tell you, Ben, I've never heard a single Democrat give any.
Look, Ben, I really don't know. You know, I had my very first boss had a phrase he used to say. He said, never attribute to incompetence, never attribute to malice what can be explained with incompetence. And look, I think there's a lot of wisdom to that, that a lot of times people are just they just do dumb things.
Look, Ben, I really don't know. You know, I had my very first boss had a phrase he used to say. He said, never attribute to incompetence, never attribute to malice what can be explained with incompetence. And look, I think there's a lot of wisdom to that, that a lot of times people are just they just do dumb things.
Look, Ben, I really don't know. You know, I had my very first boss had a phrase he used to say. He said, never attribute to incompetence, never attribute to malice what can be explained with incompetence. And look, I think there's a lot of wisdom to that, that a lot of times people are just they just do dumb things.