Gavin Newsom: “Mississippi leads the nation as the number one murder state…”

“And imagine this is alarming to the president to learn these facts, particularly Speaker Johnson who's been such a strong partner and ally in these efforts. So the carnage in Louisiana is well defined. Of course, Mississippi leads the nation as the number one murder state in America. Imagine this in particular may resonate with the President of the United States. It's got a murder rate. It's 180%. 180% higher than Los Angeles. Interesting. Louisiana has more people.” (18:28–18:35)

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