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Ron Johnson: “We have fewer numbers of people that have tried to go to…”

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

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Sen. Johnson on Special Report w/ Bret Baier

Published | Video Starts at 04:30

Now I'll give Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson a fair amount of credit trying to engage the communities. I think we've done a better job here. We have fewer numbers of people that have tried to go to Syria, that have gotten over to Syria. But again, this is a worldwide threat and we have got to take it seriously. Senator Johnson, thank you for the time tonight. (04:30–04:36)

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Asserts that fewer people from the U.S. have tried or succeeded in going to Syria.

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