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Ron Johnson: “Democrats have never wanted to fund DHS or ICE.”

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

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RON JOHNSON WARNS OF "SCHUMER SHUTDOWN" STANDOFF + NOEM PRESSURE

Published | Video Starts at 00:59

So if the economy, if American households are collateral damage, that's okay as long as they can win, maintain their power and control. I think this is the same thing going forward. They've never, they've Democrats have never wanted to fund DHS or ICE. We funded ICE through the reconciliation package. But now they're using the tragedies and let's face it, those were tragedies in Minnesota they want to use as an excuse to potentially shut down the government. (00:59–01:02)

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Asserts that Democrats have consistently opposed funding the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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