War on drugs has “not been successful,” Sen. Marshall says, but he supports bombing cartels anyway

Visit Ask a Pol ~ interactive political journalism ~ what should we ask Congress next? Let us know!Who?Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS)Ask a Pol asks:What do you make of this Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “scandal” — some say extrajudicial killings? Do you think this is good policy?Key Marshall:“This is a war on drugs… as far as I’m concerned, it’s war. War is ugly. Americans don’t like to see it,” Sen. Roger Marshall exclusively tells Ask a Pol.Do you think the war on drugs has been successful?“Obviously, it’s not been successful,” Marshall says. “I think that the open borders under Joe Biden for four years exacerbated the situation and just opened all the gates…”NEW: Find Ask a Pol on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram!Caught our ear:“We lose 200 Americans every day to poison. I think the emphasis is that it’s poisoning,” Marshall tells us. “They’re not necessarily overdosing. There’s just such inconsistency in the drugs that kills them.”About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe