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Ron Johnson: “France has got a bigger problem because they have such a…”

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

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Sen. Johnson on CNBC's Squawk on the Street

Published | Video Starts at 06:04

We all have to take these threats very, very seriously. Senator, you think the threat is equivalent to what Paris had been under previously? I think Paris, you know, certainly France has got a bigger problem because they have such a large Muslim population. We don't have such a large Muslim population. There aren't as many communities where these terrorists can hide. But let's face it, I think any free nation, all free nations are vulnerable. (06:04–06:09)

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Asserts that France has a larger problem with terrorism due to its large Muslim population.

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