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Mike Johnson: “I think you could say that's the most important role of…”

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

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Speaker Johnson Joins on Balance with Leland Vittert on NewsNation

Published | Video Starts at 13:48

But I'm just telling you that my job, what we're doing right here is we're trying to maintain the institution, maintain the rule of law and law and order. And I think that's a first order of business for government. I think you could say that's the most important role of government, is to keep the people safe. From a national security perspective and a domestic security perspective, inside our cities and states, we got to get the job done. (13:48–13:54)

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Asserts that the primary role of government is to ensure public safety.

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