Marjorie Taylor Greene is talking openly about 'defunding' the FBI, and she's not the only Republican pushing such a line. (via MaddowBlog)
At face value, it’s easy to dismiss such rhetoric, especially from a fringe lawmaker who doesn’t even have any committee assignments. Greene makes bizarre comments all the time, and it’s generally best not to take them too seriously.
But two years after Republicans invested enormous time and energy into tying Democrats to the “defund the police” phrase, it’s notable that Greene isn’t the only GOP official raising the prospect of defunding federal law enforcement.yesterday, Republican Rep.
Obviously, two Republican lawmakers do not a pattern make, and their position has not been endorsed by anyone in the GOP leadership. That said, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke at a conservative gathering two weeks ago anda Republican majority would “withhold money” from prosecutors who fail to “uphold the law” in line with the party’s expectations.
The would-be House speaker didn’t specify whether he was referring to federal or state prosecutors, but given the context, and Congress’ role in appropriating funds for the Justice Department, McCarthy appeared to be referring to federal law enforcement. Not surprisingly, conservative media figures aligned with the GOP are picking up on this and talking openly about a Republican congressional majority “I’d be surprised if this became a campaign issue in the midterm elections on par with the “defund the police” talk from two years ago, but at some point soon, GOP leaders are probably going to hear some pointed questions about this, and I’ll look forward to hearing their answers.
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