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Ron Johnson: “We have to secure our border and we also have to avoid a…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson talks Pete Hegseth nomination by Trump

Published | Video Starts at 07:02

It's going to take. It's going to take longer than four years. But, you know, so you have to prioritize things. For me, the top two priorities is We have to secure our border and we also have to avoid a massive tax increase in 2026. So we need to focus on those, you know, any other messes we can clean up along the way. But we first have to secure our border. That means completing the fence. (07:02–07:08)

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Asserts the need to secure the border and prevent a tax increase in 2026.

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