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Ron Johnson: “We've released literally hundreds of prisoners from…”

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 09:21

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 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. (09:21–09:27)

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Asserts that hundreds of prisoners have been released from Guantanamo Bay.

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