Senator Schmitt on Counterdrug Missions and 'Fake Controversy' Over Strikes

Counterdrug Mission Success

• 🎯 The ongoing counterdrug mission is focused on dismantling the infrastructure of terrorist organizations operating in the hemisphere.
• 💡 This mission is described as highly successful, with bipartisan briefings highlighting efforts against designated terrorist organizations and cartels bringing drugs and poison to Americans.
• 📈 The mission has had a tremendous deterrent effect, leading to fewer narco-trafficking vessels.

Legal Authority for Strikes

• ⚖️ The President has the legal authority to designate terrorist organizations and order strikes against them, as confirmed by Congress.
• ⚠️ Senator Schmitt calls the Democrats' actions of encouraging military members to disobey orders and implying prosecution a dangerous road.
• ✅ The President and Secretary have the full legal authority to eliminate narco-terrorists, and this action will continue.

Addressing Fentanyl and Border Security

• 🤝 Progress has been made with China to reduce precursors that create fentanyl, contributing to a holistic approach to save American lives.
• 🚨 As a former prosecutor and State Attorney General, Senator Schmitt witnessed firsthand the impact of an open border and the ruthlessness of cartels involved in murder, rape, and human trafficking.
• 🚀 Under President Trump, the border was closed, and now the focus is on taking out cartels on the high seas, indicating a president focused on executing effective strategies.

Dismissing 'Fake Controversy'

• 🎭 Senator Schmitt labels the controversy surrounding the double-tap strike as a 'fake controversy' created by Democrats who dislike Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth.
• 🗣️ He states that Democrats try to create something out of nothing weekly, particularly after failing to prevent Hegseth's confirmation.
• 📰 The focus on the double-tap strike distracts from the broader economic impact of crime, which drains trillions annually and costs significant GDP growth.