Democrats are fundamentally dishonest. You can't have a political party that's been nearly universally pushing for the defunding of the police, which resulted in $1B slashed from the NYPD budget, as well as millions slashed from various Democrat city budgets (which has led to skyrocketing murders and other crimes), simultaneously claiming that they are for funding the police. The Democrats’ COVID related ‘American Rescue Plan’, provided funds to states and localities, not specifically slated for the police, but which could be used for the police. Does anyone however seriously believe in Democrat districts pushing for the defunding of the police, politicians would have used money from the ‘American Rescue Plan’ to actually fund the police? Also, suggesting that because a politician is against a legislation that has some potential benefit to voters, means that the politician is against voters, is disingenuous. If a legislation, for example, issues $100 checks to Americans, while at the same time sends hundreds of billions to the CCP, the politician would be correct for opposing the legislation.

No one should fall for the slight of hand reasoning given by Jen Psaki, that Republicans showed themselves for the defunding of the police, while Democrats showed themselves for the funding of police. What Psaki said, was designed to deceive the American public - and she accomplished her goal to some extent.