Biden Will Call Out Republicans on Guns and Crime in Pennsylvania Speech

[brooklynite]

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Source: New York Times

WASHINGTON — For months, President Biden has tried to blunt attacks that he is soft on crime by distancing himself from progressive calls to defund police departments. In a speech in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Mr. Biden is expected to take a page from his opponents’ playbook and accuse Republicans of no longer being the party of law and order.

During a visit to Wilkes-Barre, Mr. Biden will say he has made available billions of dollars to invest in law enforcement agencies, according to a White House official. He will highlight a bipartisan gun bill intended to prevent dangerous people from accessing firearms, a nod to one of his recent legislative accomplishments ahead of the congressional elections in November.

Mr. Biden is also likely to go on the offensive in a state holding pivotal elections for the House and Senate as well as governor. His remarks come soon after some Republicans reacted with fury to the F.B.I.’s search for classified documents in former President Donald J. Trump’s home in Palm Beach, Fla., on Aug. 8.

Some congressional Republicans, including members of leadership, called to “defund” or even “destroy” the federal law enforcement agency over the search, prompting others, including former Vice President Mike Pence, to warn the party against assailing law enforcement.

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[bahboo]

1. good...take that page from the repubs playbook...

and set them on fire with it...

[The Jungle 1]

2. Isn't this a duplicate?

[JudyM]

3. Locking

By forum hosts’ consensus, as anticipatory — since only one LBN thread is permitted per news event, the hosts and admin allow only after-the-event reports. Anticipatory news or scheduling notices always belong in GD.