Tag: Drug Epidemic

Daines on Fox Business: Time to Go on Offense Against Narco-Terrorists as Well as End the Government Shutdown  

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss President Trump’s ongoing action against narco-terrorists. Daines also spoke about the ongoing shutdown and what it will take to reopen the government. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on President Trump’s aggressive action against narco-terrorists: Remember the problem that we face in this country. About 25,000 Americans die from cocaine deaths alone [every year], and that probably underestimates the other crime and murders going on because of cartels and drugs. Talk to members of local law enforcement around the country. They will tell you it’s drugs that are driving most of

Daines on Fox News: President Trump is Taking the Fight to Venezuelan Narco-Terrorists

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox News to discuss President Trump’s strong response to narcotrafficking and the situation in Venezuela. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on how President Trump is countering Maduro’s illegitimate regime of narco-terrorism: I’m very proud and grateful for President Trump’s bold and decisive leadership as our Commander in Chief. You can’t win by only having your defense on the field. You’ve got to put the offense on the field if you’re going to win. You think about why the President is taking this decisive action. You know, 100,000 Americans die every year because of drug overdoses. In fact, it’s the

Daines wants details on incoming Mexican meth, calls on Border Patrol to answer

Sen. Steve Daines on Wednesday urged U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials to gather specific information on drug seizures at the southern border, and on what law enforcement there is doing to stem its rush into the U.S. In a letter to Acting Commissioner John Sanders, Daines wants to know the specifics of every seizure between Jan. 1, 2012, and Dec. 31, 2018, including the amount seized, method of transport, location of seizure and the source of its production. A a roundtable discussion in Missoula last week, Daines heard from local and state law enforcement about the limited resources available