Biden splits Democrats on funding versus defunding police

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President Joe Biden sought to erase all doubt about his stand on defunding the police midway through Tuesday’s State of the Union.

“We should all agree: The answer is not to defund the police. It’s to fund the police,” Biden said as cheers rang out in the House chamber. “Fund them. Fund them! Fund them with resources and training — resources and training they need to protect their communities.”

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