House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told Newsmax no one should be surprised that you end up with “less crime” when you add more law enforcement.

Jordan told “The Record With Greta Van Susteren” on Monday that it’s unfortunate that Democrats don’t seem to comprehend reality. “When you have more law enforcement, you get less crime. When you do what the Democrats want — you shouldn’t be surprised when you defund the police if you get more crime.”

Jordan said Democrat policies ruined Washington, D.C., for example. “You shouldn’t be surprised when you end cash bail, that you get more crime. You shouldn’t be surprised when you elect soft-on-crime prosecutors, and you get more crime.”

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