Psaki: ‘Big Driver of the Rise in Crime Is Gun Violence’

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PSAKI: "Well, I would say the President gave an entire speech on it and will continue to speak about what he’s doing. A big driver of the rise in crime is gun violence, a personal passion of his for decades. I will say that there are a number of components. I know you referenced the budget, but the President called for a $300 million increase in funding for the cops program. That’s up from $237 million in the last budget passed by President Trump to $537 million, and he also calls for an increase of $753 million over 2021 levels to federal law enforcement agencies, includes ATF, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, it also includes a $10.2 billion increase of $465 million over 2021 enacted for the FBI."