Joe Biden reportedly told a group of civil rights leaders that the phrase “defund the police” led to Democrats suffering in the 2020 general election, according to The Daily Mail.
The Daily Mail claims that audio of the meeting was obtained by “Bad News,” which was not identified as a website or news source. In the recording, which the Daily Mail did not release, Biden reportedly says: “That's how they beat the living hell out of us across the country, saying that we're talking about defunding the police.”
He reportedly added that Democrats aren’t trying to defund police, but “hold them accountable,” and relocate some of the money to different programs.
“We're talking about giving them money to do the right things,” Biden said, according to the Daily Mail. “We're talking about putting more psychologists and psychiatrists on the telephones when the 911 calls through. We're talking about spending money to enable them to do their jobs better, not with more force, with less force and more understanding.”
He’s also quoted as saying, “I guarantee you, there will be a full blown commission. I guarantee you it's a major, major, major element.”
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