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J. D. Vance: “D.C. has a terrible crime problem. The Department of Justice…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 08:17

I'm sorry? Are you going to be releasing evidence of this? Of what? The DC has a terrible crime problem. You just got to look around. Obviously, D.C. has a terrible crime problem. The Department of Justice statistics back it up. The FBI statistics back it up. Just talk to a resident of this. This city, this beautiful, great American city. Don't they deserve. We talk about human rights. We hear these people outside screaming, Free D.C. let's free D.C. from lawlessness. (08:17–18:50)

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Asserts that D.C. has a significant crime problem supported by DOJ and FBI statistics.

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