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Ron Johnson: “The people there [Guantanamo Bay] are the worst of the…”

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

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Sen. Johnson on Fox News Sunday w/ guest host Shannon Bream

Published | Video Starts at 09:26

So this is no time to be transferring these individuals that are all high risk. Now that's what's left. We've released literally hundreds of prisoners from Guantanamo. The people there [Guantanamo Bay] are the worst of the worst, and they should not be released. Okay. Another area of contention between the Hill and the White House are the ongoing negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. It's something that we've heard a lot about. (09:26–09:30)

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Asserts that current Guantanamo detainees are extremely dangerous and should not be released.

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