John Cornyn: “Carjackings, primarily by juveniles, who, under the practice…”

“And one particular problem that I know has concerned my wife, among other people, has been the epidemic of Carjackings, primarily by juveniles, who, under the practice here in D.C. are basically not prosecuted as adults, even though they may be 17, 18, 19, even 23 years old. And that's got to change, and it will change. But I'm grateful to President Trump as well as the new U.S. attorney, Jeanine Pirro, for their efforts to help make the District of Columbia safe again.” (02:14–02:28)

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