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Tensions Flare Between Sen. Hawley and Former Biden Staffer over Defunding Police Stance

Senator Hawley questioned former Biden aide Gregory Jackson Jr. about a report advocating defunding police and funding safe spaces led by LGBT and two-spirit individuals amid gun violence prevention.

  • Senator Josh Hawley questioned Gregory Jackson Jr. during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about the meaning of the term 'two spirit' and Jackson's advocacy for defunding the police.
  • Tensions erupted during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing between Republican Senator Josh Hawley and Gregory Jackson Jr. over police funding and the term 'two-spirit.'
  • Hawley criticized Jackson's report from the Community Justice Action Fund for advocating defunding the police and investing in safe spaces.
  • The heated exchange highlighted major disagreements in crime policy, with Hawley emphasizing community safety through police funding.
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