President Biden accused congressional Republicans Tuesday of “calling for … defunding the police.”
President Biden accused congressional Republicans Tuesday of “calling for … defunding the police” — an audacious attempt to distance Democrats from such calls ahead of the 2024 election.
The 80-year-old president made the claim during a visit with mass shooting survivors in Monterey Park, Calif., as he tries to position himself as tough on crime ahead of his anticipated re-election campaign. “Congressional Republicans should pass my budget instead of calling for cuts in these [mental health] services or defunding the police or abolishing the FBI, as we hear from our MAGA Republican friends,” Biden said.
Although some Republicans have called for abolishing the FBI in response to misconduct and alleged political bias in high-profile cases, it remains a minority position — and calls for defunding the police generally haveFurthermore, funding law enforcement is primarily a local government responsibility, rather than a federal one.
Biden’s claim drew widespread ridicule on social media, as well as dismay from Democrats who saw the president as attempting to reconcile his positions with those of Republicans.Getty Images
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