Kamala Harris says she would ‘double’ DOJ resources to tackle cartels – DNyuz

LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris said Sunday she would “double down” on Justice Department resources to crack down on cartels and limit the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., just hours after former President Donald Trump repeated his false claim that she wants to legalize the drug.

“As president, I will double the resources for the Department of Justice to go after these transnational cartels and take action to stop the flow of fentanyl coming into our country that is destroying entire communities,” Harris said during her speech in Las Vegas. Nevada.

She made similar comments Friday during her trip to the southern border in Arizona.

At a meeting on Saturday, Trump also discussed fentanyl, baselessly claiming that Harris wants to legalize the drug.

“She’s so radical that she actually wants to legalize fentanyl right away,” he told a crowd in Wisconsin on Saturday, a claim he repeated to a crowd in Pennsylvania on Sunday.

More than 100,000 people will die from drug overdoses in 2023, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data showed that nearly 70% of deaths were linked to synthetic opioids, mainly fentanyl.

Trump has long argued that a Harris administration would plunge into chaos at the border, saying at his Sunday rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, that people “were being killed because of its action at the border, and that thousands more would be killed in quick succession.” follow,” and in which she called for “to be impeached and prosecuted for her actions.”

The vice president, who recently sought to deal with political fragility by visiting the border, highlighted what has become a common refrain when she talks about immigration, pointing to Trump’s successful effort to pass a bill in Congress in February crush bipartisan border deal. She contrasted Trump’s vision with her goal of enacting “comprehensive immigration reform.”

“We need comprehensive immigration reform with strong border security and an earned path to citizenship, including for hardworking immigrants who have been here for years, including our Dreamers,” Harris said.

More than 7,500 people attended the rally, according to the Nevada Democratic Party. Sunday marked Harris’ second rally in Nevada since she launched her presidential bid.

Megan Lebowitz reported from Washington, DC. Nnamdi Egwuonwu reported from Las Vegas, Nevada.

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