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Tom Tiffany: “Crime was going down and people across America knew it was…”

Featuring: Tom Tiffany, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 7

Tiffany Presses CJIS Dir. ‘What Do You Do To Make Sure The Public Is Aware If Crime Is Going Up

Published December 20, 2024 | Video Starts at 02:52

Why wouldn't you tell the American public that with a prominent press release, just as you did when you said that Crime was going down and people across America knew it was not. So I stand behind the 2022 report, which shows the information that was published in 2022 for 2021 stats. And I don't. (02:52–02:58)

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Asserts that a press release claimed crime was decreasing, but the public believed otherwise.

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