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Mike Johnson: “We're going to handle DC first, because that's direct within…”

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

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Speaker Johnson Joins John Berman on CNN News Central

Published | Video Starts at 00:56

You'll see some components of legislation that will come forward to address the juvenile crime wave that's happening there. It's a D.C. crime bill, not a comprehensive crime bill. Well, it'll be both to be components. We're going to handle DC first, because that's direct within our purview. and then look to other cities around America as well. We've got to also end these policing policies that have prevented law enforcement from actually keeping safety on the streets for residents and victims, visitors who become victims. (00:56–01:00)

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Asserts that addressing crime in Washington, D.C. is within their direct purview.

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