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Ron Johnson: “A full-time staff of 16 security members would basically…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson Discusses Benghazi on America's Newsroom

Published | Video Starts at 02:17

The fact of the matter is the Department of Defense, upon request by the State Department will provide that security. And Bill, we're not talking that many people, A full-time staff of 16 security members would basically with a full-time shift would be four armed guards at all times. I think would have prevented this attack. So that those lives that is one issue. It appears to me the security questions that may was a granted who had a hand in that decision. (02:17–02:31)

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