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Unidentified speaker urges House colleagues to oppose resolution limiting "Operation Southern Spear"
Summary
An unidentified speaker in a House proceeding urged colleagues to oppose a resolution that would constrain Operation Southern Spear, saying recent briefings showed the operation is lawful, has reduced drug smuggling, and is necessary to counter "narco terrorists." The speaker cited briefers named in the transcript and urged rejection of a law-enforcement-only approach.
An unidentified speaker in a House proceeding urged colleagues to oppose a resolution that would limit or condemn "Operation Southern Spear," saying the operation is lawful, effective and necessary to protect Americans.
The speaker said the U.S. House received a detailed briefing on the operation "yesterday" and, according to the transcript, named the briefers as "secretary Rubio, secretary Hegseth, and general Cain." The speaker characterized cartel-linked groups as "narco terrorists" and called them "the single greatest threat in the Western Hemisphere." The speaker said President Trump is "acting decisively, lawfully, and within his authority as commander in chief."
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