Senator Eric Schmitt on Combating Drug Cartels and Trump Nominee Obstruction

Combating Narco-Terrorists

• 🎯 Drug cartels are described as terrorist organizations responsible for the deaths of millions of Americans through drug smuggling.
• ⚠️ The Trump administration is actively targeting these cartels, implementing a renewed Monroe Doctrine to secure the Western Hemisphere.
• 🌊 With the southern border effectively closed, cartels are now using the sea to smuggle drugs into the United States, prompting naval interdiction efforts.
• 🚢 The U.S. is engaging these organizations at sea, warning them to stop their drug smuggling operations.

Border Security and Democratic Opposition

• 🚫 The Biden administration is criticized for inaction on border security, allowing drug and human smuggling to proliferate.
• 🗣️ Democrats are accused of defending violent crime and narco-terrorists, a stance highlighted by past criticisms of drug interdiction efforts.
• 💰 Human smuggling alone generated an estimated hundreds of millions of dollars weekly, not including the value of the drug trade.

Trump Nominee Confirmation Delays

• ⏳ There is an unprecedented logjam in Senate confirmations for President Trump's nominees, with only about a hundred out of 700 positions filled.
• 🏛️ Republicans are proposing rule changes to break this obstruction, aiming to move nominees who previously had unanimous consent or bipartisan support.
• ⚖️ This obstruction is compared to historical precedents, noting that even controversial nominees like Clarence Thomas were not filibustered.
• 🚀 Republicans are committed to getting President Trump's team in place, viewing Democratic actions as a