October 7, 2022 9:17am EDT
Biden White House says congressional Republicans trying to 'defund' police, FBI amid crime crisis
Crime has become a top issue for voters ahead of the midterm elections
By Brooke Singman | Fox News
EXCLUSIVE: The White House is slamming congressional Republicans, accusing them of working to "defund the police," "defund the FBI" and choosing the "gun lobby over the fight against gun crime" by opposing assault weapons ban legislation backed by President Biden and Democrats.
The White House told Fox News Digital that they are going on offense in an attempt to hold Republicans accountable for obstructing legislation that would ban assault weapons.
The official told Fox News Digital that the American people "know" that the passage of the assault weapons ban legislation is "key to taking on the rise in violent crime," which the official said the Biden administration "inherited from the Trump administration."
The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives voted to pass an assault weapons ban in July. The legislation is now pending in the Senate.
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