My Republican colleagues are talking a lot about defunding the police, but they are the ones sponsoring legislation to not just defund the ATF, but eliminate it entirely
Jamie Raskin: “My Republican colleagues are talking a lot about defunding the police, but they are the ones sponsoring legislation to…”
On the recordMay 15, 2023
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Raskin criticizes Republicans for hypocrisy on defunding law enforcement agencies.
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