Rep. Salazar Criticizes Biden's National Security Policies for Prioritizing 'Woke Ideology'

Criticism of Biden Administration's INL Policies

• 💡 The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) motto is "security through justice," but under the Biden Administration, it has focused on "security through ideology."
• 🎯 Instead of fighting narcotics, INL has allegedly prioritized seminars on pronouns and gender diversity workshops.
• ⚠️ This ideological shift is seen as damaging to national security, particularly in Central America.

Strained Relations with Guatemala

• 📌 The Biden Administration refused to work with Guatemala's Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, because she was deemed too conservative.
• 🚫 Sanctioning Porras and questioning her fitness for office demonstrates a pattern of putting politics and ideology before safety and respect for neighbors.
• ⚖️ The speaker believes that if Guatemalans appointed her, the Biden administration should respect that decision.

El Salvador and Gang Violence

• ⚡ El Salvador has been battling severe gang problems for 30 years, but President Bukele's arrival brought a new strategy.
• 🚫 Instead of assisting El Salvador's police forces in tackling transnational criminal organizations like MS-13, the INL Law Enforcement Academy focused on gender and inclusion.
• 📉 The Biden Administration cut funds to the Salvadoran police by 50% and redirected INL's budget to NGOs that oppose Bukele's security plan.
• ✅ Despite this, Bukele's strategy successfully reduced one of the world's highest homicide rates to nearly zero.

Re-establishing INL's Original Mission

• 🚀 The speaker advocates for returning the INL to its original mission: helping allies fight crime, dismantle gangs, and restore law and order.
• 💰 With a budget of $2 billion, the INL is a crucial tool for American taxpayers to create a safer, stronger, and more prosperous country while assisting neighbors.
• 🇺🇸 The United States should re-establish its role as a beacon of good governance and hope for the hemisphere.