Speaker Johnson Fumbles On Fox News When Confronted About State’s High Crime Rate: It’s Coming Down ‘Gradually’

Alex Griffing Aug 29th, 2025, 4:59 pm

Fox News anchor Dana Perino asked Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Friday to respond to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) jabbing his state’s crime rate.

Perino first asked the speaker about President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in DC. “Can you get a bill to pass that would provide more funding to continue the National Guard presence in D.C.?” she asked.

“Listen, I’m all for it. I told the president yesterday morning we talked about this, and I said we will give you the resources and the authority necessary to complete this job because it is wildly popular. You see the Democrat mayor of D.C. came out and sai

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