Ron DeSantis says he’s open to drone strikes on Mexican drug cartels – By Alex Tabet (NBC News) / Aug 10, 2023
The GOP presidential candidate has also endorsed using “deadly force” on migrants smuggling drugs into the United States.
CORALVILLE, IOWA — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Thursday that he would be open to using drone strikes against Mexican drug cartels if elected president.
“We will absolutely reserve the right if they’re invading our country and killing our people,” DeSantis said when asked by a voter if he would be willing to use drones against the cartels.
When asked later by NBC News to clarify, DeSantis said, “I said I would use whatever force we need to defend the country.”
“We’d be willing to lean in against them, and we reserve the right to defend our country,” he added.
