President Joe Biden implored local governments to fund police departments during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. Major cities, though, had already gotten the message.
“The answer is not to defund the police. It’s to fund the police,” Biden said, sparking raucous applause that brought both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to their feet. “Fund them. Fund them. Fund them with resources and training. Resources and training they need to protect their communities.”
