Federal grants like Burn Jack and COPS and the Public Safety Officers Benefits Program were created by Congress for clear, lawful purposes. 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. (01:32–01:44)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Department of Justice lacks statutory authority to cut off funds based on jurisdiction.
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