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General Category => Midterm Elections 2022 => Topic started by: mystery-ak on July 16, 2022, 12:32:28 am
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July 15, 2022 4:56pm EDT
Abrams hits back at Kemp over ‘Defund the Police’ claims with new ad touting law enforcement support
In an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital, Abrams says she has 'never' supported efforts to defund the police
By Brandon Gillespie | Fox News
Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams hit back at Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday after his campaign began running an ad earlier this week tying her to the "Defund the Police" movement.
"I do not and never have supported efforts to defund the police," Abrams said in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital.
"But unlike my opponent, who has called base pay for law enforcement officers 'bad policy,' I firmly believe that we must invest in law enforcement to ensure that no one is working in public safety without just compensation — while also working to improve accountability and build trust within our communities," she added.
Abrams' staunch defense of her position on policing was accompanied by a new 30-second ad her campaign released earlier in the day titled "Truth." In the ad, Abrams accused Kemp of trying to distract Georgians from her record that, she says, shows she's actually supported law enforcement throughout her political career.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP11jwqrkFc&ab_channel=StaceyAbrams
Fox News Digital reached out to Kemp's campaign for comment and received a statement from his campaign press secretary, Tate Mitchell, pushing back on Abrams' claims in the ad.
"Unfortunately for the Abrams campaign, the tape doesn't lie," Mitchell said, referencing previous media appearances by Abrams included in Kemp's ad.
"No one forced Abrams to go on TV and say yes to defunding the police or made her profit from serving on the board of an anti-police, radical organization. This is a starring feature of Abrams' far-left agenda for Georgia — not a bug," he added.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/abrams-hits-back-kemp-defund-police-claims-new-ad-touting-law-enforcement-support