Senator Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., confirmed Wednesday that there are ongoing discussions in the Senate to base federal funding to U.S. cities on whether the cities enforce the laws on the books.
“Yes, indeed,” Blackburn answered on the “Just the News, No Noise” TV show when asked if the Senate discussions were happening. “As we work through our appropriations process, and move through to the end of the fiscal year, you’ll hear more about that.”
President Donald Trump last month sent the National Guard into Washington, D.C. to help crack down on crime. He confirmed Tuesday that troops would be sent to Chicago, but didn’t say when that would take place.
“People want to make certain that if a community is getting federal funds, they are enforcing federal law,” Blackburn said. “They want to see these criminals picked up and put in jail. They want to see gun crimes prosecuted, and they want these drug traffickers out of their communities.”
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