Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) has once again highlighted the radical left's inability to effectively secure our borders and protect American citizens from the ongoing fentanyl crisis at the southern border.
Reed's recent appearance on CNN with Dana Bash showcased his dismissive attitude toward the narco-terrorists who are wreaking havoc on our communities. He astonishingly characterized these criminals as merely impoverished individuals "trying to make money."
This revelation comes at a time when the administration's Operation Southern Spear is under intense scrutiny. According to Gateway Pundit, this aggressive campaign has already dismantled several narco-boats laden with lethal drugs destined for American streets.
Under the leadership of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear recently executed a decisive kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization. Intelligence confirmed the vessel's involvement in narcotics smuggling along a notorious trafficking route. The strike, which occurred in international waters in the Eastern Pacific, resulted in the deaths of three male narco-terrorists.
U.S. South Com confirmed this in a post on X, stating, "Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics."
Despite these efforts, Reed's comments seem to undermine the sacrifices of our military personnel and the families devastated by the overdose epidemic. When questioned by Bash about the legality and necessity of these strikes, Reed deflected by focusing on the demand for drugs in the United States. He argued that the individuals on these boats are merely "hapless pawns" in the larger drug trade.
"One of the factors that drives use in the United States is demand. Most narco traffickers are not in those boats. They pay people to do that. Usually, people are not significantly involved with narco traders. Its the way they make money," Reed stated.
Reed further suggested reallocating resources towards domestic law enforcement and healthcare interventions, saying, "And rather than doing that, we should spend a lot more resources on law enforcement in the United States. Theyre actually cutting that back in terms of federal intervention and also medical care and therapy that will get people off drugs and prevent them from dying because of drug addiction."
His remarks raise questions about the left's commitment to addressing the root causes of the drug crisis and supporting the brave men and women on the front lines of this battle.
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