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Mike Johnson: “Chicago...is a terribly dangerous city and has been…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Published | Video Starts at 20:10

I'm not following the day to day on that. I do know that they've resisted the introduction of or the offering of National Guard troops in Chicago, which is Chicago...is a terribly dangerous city and has been destroyed under, in the process of being destroyed under liberal Democrat governance and their terrible policies. I would, I would just cite for you in response Exhibit A, which is the District of Columbia. (20:10–20:35)

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Asserts that Chicago is dangerous and being destroyed due to liberal Democrat governance and policies.

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