By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-yield-man-speaker-johnson-calls-on-democratic-mayors-to-let-troops-into-their-cities Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: ‘Yield, man.’ Speaker Johnson calls on Democratic mayors to let troops into their cities Politics Sep 9, 2025 12:15 PM EDT House Speaker Mike Johnson is advocating forcefully for the use of the National Guard in the nation’s capital and other major U.S. cities, saying it can make a big difference in the quality of life for residents. Watch the clip in our video player above. He said in a news conference Tuesday that he could not understand why any Democrats would think it’s a good political message to oppose the deployments. WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as ICE launches operation in Chicago “Yield, man. Let the troops come into your city and show how crime can be reduced. It’s a morale boost for the county and it’s safe and right for everybody involved,” Johnson said. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
House Speaker Mike Johnson is advocating forcefully for the use of the National Guard in the nation’s capital and other major U.S. cities, saying it can make a big difference in the quality of life for residents. Watch the clip in our video player above. He said in a news conference Tuesday that he could not understand why any Democrats would think it’s a good political message to oppose the deployments. WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as ICE launches operation in Chicago “Yield, man. Let the troops come into your city and show how crime can be reduced. It’s a morale boost for the county and it’s safe and right for everybody involved,” Johnson said. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now