NFL fans showed off their love for the country and those who serve the United States when they broke out in chants of “USA! USA!” at the start of the 2023 NFL draft in Kansas City as members of the military were introduced to the crowd.

In video that appeared on YouTube on Friday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell took to the stage at Union Station to announce that the start of the second day of the draft would begin after welcoming 31 players to the NFL from Thursday night’s first round.

“Let’s go Kansas City,” Goodell said to the hundreds of thousands of fans gathered at Union Station who could be heard yelling and hollering. “Well, looking out here tonight, thank you Kansas City for your passion. Thank you for being here.”

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“And welcome back to night two of the 2023 NFL Draft,” he added. “Last night, in front of 125,000 people here in Kansas City and 34 million viewers, we welcomed 31 extraordinary players into the NFL family.”

“Tonight, as you can see, I’m joined by some current players and legends who will help us select the next generation of players that’s joining the NFL,” Goodell continued. “Also on stage are active duty service members from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corp.”

As the commissioner continued to introduce the military members, the crowd cheered loudly and clapped before they started chanting “USA! USA! USA!”

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Several members of the military were also seen cheering and chanting along, “USA!”

Wide shots of the crowd around Union Station and closeups of those next to the stage showed one person after another continuing the chant of “USA!” as it got louder and louder.

The second round then kicked off with the Pittsburgh Steelers on the clock first with their first pick going to Joey Porter Jr., CB (Penn State), the son of one of their legendary players, Joey Porter. It was followed by Will Levis QB (Kentucky), who went to the Tennessee Titans, who surprisingly remained on the board at the end of round 1.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called on FBI Director Chris Wray to launch a full-scale investigation into some 85,000 migrant children who have been released into the U.S. under President Joe Biden that the administration has lost all contact with.

The letter from Hawley comes after former Health and Human Services (HHS) official-turned-whistleblower Tara Lee Rodas on Wednesday accused the U.S. government in a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing of becoming a “middleman” in a multi-billion dollar migrant trafficking operation at the southern border.

“According to statistics kept by Customs and Border Protection, some 345,000 children have come across the border unaccompanied since early 2021,” Hawley’s letter began. “I am sure you have seen recent reports in the New York Times that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has lost touch with as many as 85,000 migrant children. Thousands of these children are now the prey of child labor criminals.”

Since President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president over two years ago, more than 3.5 million illegal immigrants have crossed the southern border. Since January 2021, border patrol agents have encountered over 356,000 unaccompanied minors at the southern border, most of whom authorities released into the U.S.

“Reporting reveals that HHS loosened vetting processes for sponsors and retaliated against whistleblowers who raised these concerns,” Hawley’s letter continued. “As a result, thousands of children have been handed over to modern-day slave traders. They are forced into factory work under punishing conditions. They are forced to make auto parts, process meat in slaughterhouses, and reroof houses. They are denied food, education, and sometimes fear for their lives. They suffer sexual violence. In a country that claims to value the rule of law and the protection of children, this is unconscionable.”

Hawley noted that the widespread problem “plainly violates both the Fair Labor Standards Act, which prohibits the abuse of underage workers, and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, which designates human trafficking offenses as federal crimes.”

The senator said that a “full-scale” effort was needed to locate the children, bring traffickers to justice, and hold administration officials accountable “for their role in facilitating the exploitation of these children, in violation of the law.”

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Brandon Drey contributed to this report.