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White House blames pandemic and guns for increased crime

By Naomi Lim
Published December 2, 2021 6:22pm ET
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White House blames pandemic and guns for increased crime
It’s COVID-19 and guns, not President Joe Biden’s policies, that are causing widespread looting and soaring crime rates, the White House insisted Thursday. Biden believes the crime increase is correlated to the frustration and economic hardship caused by COVID-19, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. She also attributed the new data to gun […]

It’s COVID-19 and guns, not President Joe Biden’s policies, that are causing widespread looting and soaring crime rates, the White House insisted Thursday.

Biden believes the crime increase is correlated to the frustration and economic hardship caused by COVID-19, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. She also attributed the new data to gun prevalence.

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