Complex sentence: Rear Admiral John Kirby, press secretary for the Pentagon, stated that the program has aided law enforcement across the United States in counter-terrorism and counter-narcotic operation, and that it has helped law enforcement protect civilians.
Split into simpler sentences: Rear Admiral John Kirby, the press secretary for the Pentagon, defended the program. He stated that the program has aided law enforcement across the United States in counter-terrorism and counter-narcotic operation, and that it has helped law enforcement protect civilians.