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On the recordFebruary 16, 2022
We are not going to defund the police. We're going to fund the police, and we can have the backs of our police officers and the communities in which we serve, too.
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Val Demings
Democratic · Florida

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Demings emphasizes support for police funding amidst discussions of safety and crime.

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