PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Paul Junge: “When mayors or governors don't defend law enforcement…”

Featuring: Paul Junge, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 8

Watch on YouTube

2A Townhall with Bob Bezotte and Paul Junge

Published | Video Starts at 24:23

And Bob talked about this, too. He says new people in the profession, gosh, it feels kind of bad for him. And that's because of a failure of political leadership. When mayors or governors don't defend law enforcement officers who have a tough job but instead quickly judge them as being in the wrong, that's going to, you're going to draw back as a law enforcement officer. and say, look, when there's real immediate danger, yes, I'll have to go and do something. (24:23–24:34)

CLAIM

Asserts that lack of support from political leaders causes law enforcement officers to hesitate in their duties.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Paul Junge

Discover more from

Paul Junge

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.