Nothing in those statutes give the Department of Justice the authority to cut off funds to law enforcement officers, paramedics, or grieving families simply because of where they work. It's not just wrong, it's dangerous. It's the kind of federal overreach that threatens to defund the very police officers that we are all here to support. Our officers didn't sign up to be pawns in a political fight. They signed up to serve, to protect and to serve. (01:48–01:56)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Department of Justice's actions threaten to defund police officers.
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