{"id":2014690,"date":"2023-08-28T19:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T23:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-turns-down-desantis-pledge-to-use-special-forces-to-destroy-cartels-in-mexico\/"},"modified":"2023-08-28T19:15:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T23:15:58","slug":"chris-christie-turns-down-desantis-pledge-to-use-special-forces-to-destroy-cartels-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-turns-down-desantis-pledge-to-use-special-forces-to-destroy-cartels-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Christie rejects DeSantis&#8217; offer to deploy special forces against Mexican cartels."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchris-christie-turns-down-desantis-pledge-to-use-special-forces-to-destroy-cartels-in-mexico%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2014690&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former New Jersey Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/chris-christie\">Chris\u200d Christie<\/a> \u2062 Challenges Florida Governor&#8217;s Plan to Combat Mexican Cartels<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent interview on CBS\u200d News&#8217; &#8220;Face The Nation,&#8221; Chris Christie expressed his disagreement with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis&#8217; proposal to send U.S. Special Forces \u200dinto Mexico\u200c to eliminate the Mexican cartels.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, host Nancy Cordes asked Christie about DeSantis&#8217; statement \u2063made at \u2063the Republican Party&#8217;s first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-democrats-and-joe-biden-caused-the-border-crisis\/\" title=\"How Democrats And Joe Biden Caused The Border Crisis\">presidential primary debate<\/a>. She questioned whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-deploys-special-forces-to-rescue-citizens-stranded-in-afghanistan\/\" title=\"France Deploys Special Forces To Rescue Citizens Stranded in Afghanistan\">deploying special forces<\/a> was a viable solution to the Fentanyl crisis and raised\u2063 concerns about Mexico perceiving it as an act \u2063of war.<\/p>\n<p>Christie responded, \u200c&#8221;I believe Mexico \u2064would indeed view \u2062it as an act of war. Moreover, I\u2064 see China&#8217;s actions \u2064of\u200b supplying\u200b precursor chemicals to these Mexican \u200ddrug cartels as an act of \u2062war as well, considering the fentanyl they produce and send into our country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Continuing his point, Christie emphasized the need for alternative approaches. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-turns-down-desantis-pledge-to-use-special-forces-to-destroy-cartels-in-mexico\/\" title=\"Chris Christie rejects DeSantis' offer to deploy special forces against Mexican cartels.\">suggested utilizing intelligence assets<\/a>, strengthening border security to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-expands-border-barrier-projects-in-eagle-pass\/\" title=\"Texas Expands Border Barrier Projects in Eagle Pass\">prevent illegal crossings<\/a>, and\u2064 completing the unfinished border wall initiated by former President Donald Trump. Additionally, he proposed deploying National Guard troops to intercept individuals attempting to bring fentanyl across the border.<\/p>\n<p>While the idea of invading Mexico\u200d may sound appealing during a debate, Christie cautioned that implementing such a plan would be far more complex\u2062 than \u200cit appears on the surface.<\/p>\n<h3>Watch\u2062 the interview:<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovChristie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@govchristie<\/a>, the U.S. should deploy National Guard troops to the southern border to combat cartels smuggling fentanyl into the country.<\/p>\n<p>While Customs and Border Protection would remain the primary law \u200denforcement agency, Christie believes they would benefit from\u200d additional support. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RpyW35Wjet\">pic.twitter.com\/RpyW35Wjet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaceTheNation\/status\/1695820685275242673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis&#8217; plan to deploy U.S. Special Forces to eliminate Mexican cartels. 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