Ilhan Omar in 2020 House elections

On Crime: The slogan "Defund the Police" is a policy demand

Members of the progressive "Squad" pushed back against Obama's criticism of the "defund the police" slogan. In an interview Obama criticized the phrase as a "snappy slogan" that led Democrats to alienate centrist voters. Ilhan Omar defended the phrase, saying in a tweet, "We lose people in the hands of police. It's not a slogan but a policy demand."

"And centering the demand for equitable investments and budgets for communities across the country gets us progress and safety," she added.

Source: National Review, "The Squad", on 2020 MN-5 House race Dec 2, 2020

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