Biden’s recent decision to sign a GOP-backed bill blocking criminal justice reforms remains one of the worst moves of his presidency so far. (via The ReidOut Blog)
overturning the district’s 2020 police reforms, known collectively as the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act. The package was passed by the D.C. Council following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.The bill [Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act] was first passed as temporary emergency legislation in July 2020, and many of its provisions have been part of police policy for nearly three years.
Republicans have repeatedly tried to portray Washington, D.C., as a hellscape unworthy of self-governance. Biden, with a few pen strokes in March, effectively agreed when he overturned changes to the district’s criminal code and weren’t harsh enough. But White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that Biden would veto the new legislation if it passes in the Senate.she said during a news briefing
."While he does not support every provision in the D.C. policing bill, he will not support congressional Republicans’ efforts to overturn commonsense police reforms." It’s welcome news that Biden, at least for now, won’t be party to any more illiberal power grabs. It’s also good news that the president is interested in building community trust. One way for him to start? Apologize to the voters of Washington, D.C.
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