Biden says Tuesday's primary results show voters want harder stance on crime and gun violence
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the results of the previous day's primary elections reflected a desire from the American public to take a harder stance on crime and gun violence and called on states and localities to spend funds allocated from the Covid-19 relief bill to bolster police departments.
"I think the voters sent a clear message last night: Both parties ought to step up and do something about crime, as well as gun violence," Biden told reporters before boarding Air Force One to fly to Los Angeles.
The President continued: "The first major bill we passed, we gave the states and localities billions of dollars, billions of dollars, and encourage them to use it to hire police officers and reform their police departments. Very few have done it."
After recent burglaries at homes of professional athletes – including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce – the NFL and NBA have issued security memos to teams and players warning that “organized and skilled groups” are increasingly targeting players’ residences for such crimes.