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J. D. Vance: “Washington, D.C. [has] one of the highest murder rates in…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 08:17

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. Let's free Washington, D.C. [has] one of the highest murder rates in the entire world. Let's free Washington, D.C. so that young families can walk around and feel safe and secure. That's what we're trying to free DC From. (08:17–19:08)

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