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Sean Duffy: “Crime incidents are 56% higher now than it was in 2019 [in…”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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The World Over March 20, 2025 Full Episode Sec. Sean Duffy, Kansas Re-Consecration, Francis Photo

Published | Video Starts at 16:42

New York City cops, they put state police at the stations. Do you not believe that? Well, I would tell you this, that right now the Crime incidents are 56% higher now than it was in 2019 [in New York subways]. So crime's not going down, Raymond. Crime is going up. So maybe the effort is so great. But listen, securing a subway system, getting the homeless out, stopping the drug dealers and the people that are causing harm, it's not that hard. (16:42–16:52)

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