"There is always room for reforms and to do better, but defunding the police makes no sense," New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer told The Post. "I think more investment and training should be put in, things like cameras are something that law enforcement supports. But the idea that we should gut budgets for the sake of it is absurd."
Gottheimer added that Democrats he knows in Congress support law enforcement and were "grateful" for their service.
Over the last week progressive politicians from safe districts have swung for the fences on the issue. "Squad" member Rep. Rashida Tlaib has led the charge. "No more policing, incarceration, and militarization. It can’t be reformed," she said in a tweet Monday.
On Wednesday, Rep. Alexandria
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chimed in: "Cameras, chokehold bans, ​retraining funds, and similar reform measures do not ultimately solve what is a systemic problem."
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