According to Fox News Network reported on the 26th, White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre refused to answer whether President Biden believes that the big cities in the United States are "safe", she said "this is not a question of yes or no".
Karin Jean-Pierre Source: US Media
At a White House news conference on Monday, Fox News reporter Peter Ducey asked about data on rising crime rates in major U.S. cities, referring to recent remarks by former White House press secretary Jane Psaki. Psaki said the crime rate was a major weakness faced by Democrats in the midterm elections in November.
"Does President Biden think America's big cities are safe?" Dusi asked, "We know that in the first half of this year, the number of deaths (homicides) and robberies increased by about 20 percent, so I wonder if he thinks the big cities in the United States are safe." ”
Jean-Pierre replied: "The President received historic grants to ensure law enforcement gets what they need." In the face of Republican opposition, he was able to do it. ”
The scene of a shooting in the United States Source: Visual China
The White House spokesman also claimed that Biden's previously signed stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan, which includes "more than $300 billion," will fund state and local groups to hire more law enforcement officers.
Ducey continued to ask, "Again, the original question: Does President Biden think America's big cities are safe?"
Jean-Pierre said: "It's not a question of yes or no. It's largely a matter of what he did... to make sure the city... The issue of having money, having what they need to protect their communities, that's what presidents do. ”
In response to Ducey's remarks about Psaky that the crime rate is a weakness for the Democratic Party, Jean-Pierre argued that Ducey's quote was taken out of context and countered that Republican politicians were not cooperating with the White House on anti-crime legislation.
Biden Image source: US media
Throughout the midterm election campaign, Republicans slammed Biden and Democrats on rising crime and inflation in the United States, Fox News said.
A poll conducted by the ABC and The Washington Post on Sunday found that by the time of the November midterm elections, the rising crime rate in the United States had surpassed the abortion rights dispute and become one of the top concerns of the American people.
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