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Ron Johnson: “Democrats shut down [the Department of Homeland Security].”

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

Media is 'highly biased' in portrayal of DHS shutdown: Sen. Ron Johnson | Wake Up America

Published March 17, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:09

There's no pressure on Democrats whatsoever. I heard a report, people interviewing people in line at these TSA line. They're not even aware of the fact that Democrats shut down [the Department of Homeland Security]. dhs. They have no idea who to blame. They need to blame the Democrats, but the legacy media will never do so. Yeah. (02:09–02:11)

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Asserts that Democrats are responsible for the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

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