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Ron Johnson: “My recollection is you had a President of the United States…”

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

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Senator Johnson at Foreign Relations Committee

Published | Video Starts at 05:03

And that was the distinction that was being made in that context. That's my recollection of it. My recollection is you had a President of the United States trying to minimize the threat of a group like ISIS. Were you aware of the threat that the growing menace that ISIS represented to not only the region, but also to the world? Absolutely. (05:03–05:10)

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Asserts that President Obama minimized the threat posed by ISIS.

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