John Cornyn: “Nowhere else in the United States would you tolerate 50 some…”

“And I know the public would not tolerate it for a minute if it's necessary. I support the National Guard assisting local law enforcement in cities like Chicago. Nowhere else in the United States would you tolerate 50 some odd shootings over the weekend, including, I believe, eight fatalities. I mean, that's an emergency situation. That's a break the glass and figure out what do you need to do to solve the problem. In Chicago, it's tolerated.” (00:45–00:55)

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