Curtis Sliwa: “Well, he was right in Washington, D.C.”

“Okay, same question with regard to the National Guard. He's threatened that he would bring in the National Guard potentially to New York City. If you're mayor, how would you respond to that? Well, he was right in Washington, D.C. I'Ve Guardian Angels in southeast Anacostia. He was right. And it's improved the public safety. But here, our governor last year brought in a thousand National Guardsmen into the subways.” (20:07–20:10)

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