Tulsi Gabbard

These are complicated problems and not ones that are easily solved.

These are complicated problems and not ones that are easily solved.

Thank you. Great to join you here today from the other side of the planet.

Thank you. Great to join you here today from the other side of the planet.

I think it's important to take a step back and look at the full context of Pete Hegseth's comments there. The indications show us that the answer to your question is no. And really, the overwhelming message that Pete delivered is the message that we hear from President Trump, which is, that he is the president of peace.

I think it's important to take a step back and look at the full context of Pete Hegseth's comments there. The indications show us that the answer to your question is no. And really, the overwhelming message that Pete delivered is the message that we hear from President Trump, which is, that he is the president of peace.

And the goal here within this region, as well as in others around the world, is to be able to achieve that. And that's really why these kinds of conferences, this one in particular, are so important, because it provides the opportunity for leaders to come together and engage together in dialogue, engage in diplomacy.

And the goal here within this region, as well as in others around the world, is to be able to achieve that. And that's really why these kinds of conferences, this one in particular, are so important, because it provides the opportunity for leaders to come together and engage together in dialogue, engage in diplomacy.

Once again, with that goal of how do we find areas where we can best pursue our goal of peace and stability that best serve our respective peoples in our countries and around the world.

Once again, with that goal of how do we find areas where we can best pursue our goal of peace and stability that best serve our respective peoples in our countries and around the world.

Obviously, it's a topic of conversation, but I won't say it has not been the sole focus. Counterterrorism has been a really common topic that has come up from countries from across the region. The issue of transnational criminal organizations. has been a predominant concern as well.

Obviously, it's a topic of conversation, but I won't say it has not been the sole focus. Counterterrorism has been a really common topic that has come up from countries from across the region. The issue of transnational criminal organizations. has been a predominant concern as well.

And there's been a lot of questions coming from other countries about some of the actions that we are taking under President Trump's leadership, not only to secure our own borders, but to deal with the cartels who are trafficking in fentanyl and other narcotics that are dealing in human trafficking and sex trafficking.

And there's been a lot of questions coming from other countries about some of the actions that we are taking under President Trump's leadership, not only to secure our own borders, but to deal with the cartels who are trafficking in fentanyl and other narcotics that are dealing in human trafficking and sex trafficking.

These are very common issues that we're seeing both across this region, but as well as from some of the other countries who are here from part of the Middle East and in Europe as well.

These are very common issues that we're seeing both across this region, but as well as from some of the other countries who are here from part of the Middle East and in Europe as well.

Fentanyl has been a topic, but it's not just fentanyl. We've heard from some other countries that the drug of choice that's being trafficked is meth, for example. So it's interesting, again, and a great opportunity for us to understand how these different drugs or these different illegal trafficking of weapons, of course, sex trafficking and human trafficking,

Fentanyl has been a topic, but it's not just fentanyl. We've heard from some other countries that the drug of choice that's being trafficked is meth, for example. So it's interesting, again, and a great opportunity for us to understand how these different drugs or these different illegal trafficking of weapons, of course, sex trafficking and human trafficking,

How ultimately the driver of these illegal activities that are harming the American people in our country and the people in these other countries. And especially when we look at the Biden administration's last four years of essentially open borders.

How ultimately the driver of these illegal activities that are harming the American people in our country and the people in these other countries. And especially when we look at the Biden administration's last four years of essentially open borders.