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Francesca Hong: “The governor cannot defund police.”

Featuring: Francesca Hong, Democratic | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 76

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Published July 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 11:02

You have also called to defund and abolish police before, while saying your ideal world is one without prisons. Would you sign a bill or budget that cuts funding for police departments? No. No. Why not? The governor cannot defund police. And I'm not here to govern by slogan. I'm here to make sure that I am the governor that is most serious about public safety. (11:02–11:05)

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Asserts that the governor does not have the authority to defund police.

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