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Jim Justice: “Supposedly the crime in Beckley, West Virginia is pretty…”

Featuring: Jim Justice, Republican | U.S. Senate, West Virginia

Senator Justice joins CNN to address the violent attack on WV National Guard members in D.C.

Published November 27, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:33

But you know, I was asked a question not long ago, little town of Beckley, West Virginia, where I grew up. You know, Supposedly the crime in Beckley, West Virginia is pretty doggone bad. And someone asked me, would you be in favor of putting some National Guard members there and everything because the high crime rate there and maybe that could settle down. (04:33–04:38)

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Asserts that crime rates in Beckley, West Virginia, are reportedly high.

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