The hosts discuss the Republican presidential debate where candidates express support for sending special forces to Mexico to combat drug cartel operations and address the opioid epidemic, highlighting concerns about border security and the belief that it is a last resort.
Long-shot presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said he would send US forces into Mexico “on day one.” Longer-shot presidential candidate Will Hurd explains why that’s a bad idea.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh with help from Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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