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Right now, Tom, let's take a look at an interesting story.

You have some former chiefs of the Homeland Security

suggesting that some of the use of the Homeland Security Department for border

politics is creating some issues to give us a sense of what's going on there

we welcome Michaela Ross Michaela's Bloomberg government Homeland Security reporter so Michaela Ross. Michaela's Bloomberg government Homeland Security reporter.

So Michaela, give us a sense of kind of some of the issues

strolling around the Homeland Security Department.

Absolutely.

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