House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday endorsed President Donald Trump’s proposal to use crime-ridden cities as “training grounds” for U.S. troops, describing the move as a “win-win scenario” that would both boost military readiness and restore order in urban areas, The Hill reported.
Johnson said during an appearance on CNN’s “Inside Politics” that he regularly speaks with Trump and believes the president’s plan centers on deploying National Guard members to Democrat-led cities struggling with crime.
“I can tell you what’s in the president’s mind and heart, because I talked to him all the time, daily, about this. He’s very proud of the fact that we have brought crime down in Washington, D.C. You could go from your car to the studio today without fear of somebody jumping you,” Johnson said.
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