McConnell: Defunding police 'one of the dumbest ideas' America's ever seen
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that defunding the police is "one of the dumbest ideas" in the history of the United States as he also doubled down on Republicans' stance against making changes to qualified immunity, a major issue in congressional police reform negotiations.
"It's been a tough year for law enforcement," McConnell said in remarks streamed by 14 News. "And so I want to make it absolutely, perfectly clear. I am a strong supporter of law enforcement across America. I think the abuse that has been heaped on law enforcement over the last year is unfortunate." He added: "I think defunding the police has got to be one of the dumbest ideas ever surfaced by anyone in our country. And we need what you're doing." Republicans have hammered Democrats over the push by some in the far left wing of the party to defund police, which has alternatively meant cutting police funding significantly or getting rid of policing entirely. Most moderate Democrats, including President Biden, have rejected this idea. But it is still prominent among many activists and even some local officials and federal legislators.
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