Nadler, in primary debate, calls for more federal funds for NYPD; denies past support for police defunding
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During a New York Democratic primary debate, Rep. Jerrold Nadler called for more federal funding for the NYPD, denying that he supported defunding police in 2020.
"I did not say I favored defending," Nadler said. "I said that I thought some resources should be shifted from the police to mental health and social services, as they were … because the cops can’t do everything, you need social services and mental health services in order to decrease crime too."
The interview in question was with the West Side Rag. The congressman was asked about the calls at the time to defund or cut the budget of the NYPD, and if he would support this.
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