CNN’s K-File: James Talarico Donated to a Group Pushing to Defund Austin’s Police Dept. After George Floyd’s Death

RUSH EXCERPT:

KACZYNSKI: “In June 2020, Talarico’s campaign donated $2,500 to the Austin Justice Coalition in the aftermath of the death of George floyd. At the time, that group was advocating cuts to Austin‘s police budget and redirecting money toward social services, and they were explicitly calling at that time to defund Austin‘s police department. The contribution this later became an issue in Talarico s reelection campaign after a. Republicans accused him of helping to defund the police.”