The director of communications for the Democratic National Committee, Xóchitl Hinojosa, said Thursday in “Bill Hemmer Reports” that Joe Biden “does not support the disbursement of police funds” after a law enforcement lobby group backed the reelection of President Trump.
“A lot of people are splitting hairs about this, whether or not he supports the police,” host Bill Hemmer asked Hinojosa. “What is the truth about your position?”
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“Let me be very clear about this,” Hinojosa emphasized. “Joe Biden does not support the police outlay. And specifically, what he is saying is [that] he wants to make sure that police departments have the tools they need to do their job. “
Biden’s campaign has spoken out publicly against the growing movement to “dismantle the police”. But the alleged Democratic presidential candidate said in a recent interview that some funds should be “absolutely” redirected from police budgets.
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In the same interview, Biden said that the use of military equipment by local police forces should be reduced, adding that some communities view the police as “the enemy.”
“He wants to do more to rebuild trust between communities and police departments …” said Hinojosa, who accused President Trump of “doing nothing to correct” the problem.
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On Wednesday, Trump received endorsement from the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), which praised his “firm and very public support” for law enforcement. NAPO did not endorse a candidate in the 2016 election, but endorsed former President Barack Obama and then Vice President Biden in the 2008 and 2012 elections.
When asked how Trump’s endorsement of NAPO would impact Biden’s campaign, Hinojosa said, “I think right now Joe Biden is making sure that he is someone who is talking directly to the Americans about how to keep them safe. and making sure we’re rebuilding this. ” trust.”
