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James Lankford: “I don't think he's Federalizing law enforcement in any of…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Senator Lankford Joins Meet the Press

Published | Video Starts at 09:19

Now, just to put a fine point on this, Oklahoma actually has more homicides per capita than California and New York. Would you like to see President Trump deploy the National Guard or to federalize law enforcement in Oklahoma? Yeah, I don't think he's Federalizing law enforcement in any of the states or areas Outside of Washington, D.C. washington, D.C. is a federal enclave. He has said specifically about Chicago, for instance, the highest murder rate in the country for the past 13 years. That's got to stop. (09:19–09:28)

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Asserts that President Trump is not federalizing law enforcement outside of Washington, D.C.

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