Biden Smacks Down Defund the Police Push During State of the Union Address
President Joe Biden sought to use his first State of the Union address to reject the push to defund police departments. Biden addressed the call during his speech on Tuesday night, as he said, “We should all agree the…
President Joe Biden sought to use his first State of the Union address to reject the push to defund police departments.
Biden addressed the call during his speech on Tuesday night, as he said, “We should all agree the answer is not to defund the police. It’s to fund the police!”
“Fund them! Fund them! Fund them with resources and training they need to protect our communities,” he added.
The line drew a standing ovation from Republicans as well as Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told ABC’s “This Week,” host George Stephanopoulos last month that the push to decrease police departments’ budgets is “not the position of the Democratic party.”
Additionally, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) has raised concerns about using the phrase and warned that it could cost Democrats electorally.