Valerie Jarrett Rejects Push to Defund Police: ‘Democracy Depends Upon Having Law Enforcement’

A long time adviser to former President Barack Obama is speaking out against the push to defund police departments.

“Democracy depends upon having 🚓Law Enforcement,” Valerie Jarrett said in an interview with Time Magazine.

She continued, “The challenge here is that much of our 🚓Law Enforcement we know is not just.”

“I might argue you might need more money for 🚓Law Enforcement— in recruitment, and training, adding equipment, maybe body cameras, other types of resources that are available so that the public can see what’s going on,” she added.

Several Democratic leaders have come out in recent days to push back on the “Defund The Police” movement that has gained new energy in the wake of 👤George Floyd’s death, as IJR reported.