Mike Pence: “If the District of Columbia was actually a state, it would…”

“But I welcome his decision to deploy the National Guard and essentially federalize the D.C. police Department. I know that it's all now working in a very cooperative way. Jake, If the District of Columbia was actually a state, it would have the highest homicide rate in the country. And this is where our national government has to be able to operate, where tens of thousands of people, you included, work every day. I think it's important what the president is doing.” (07:56–08:04)

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