{"id":316510,"date":"2021-08-06T05:05:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T02:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/missouri-ag-eric-schmitt-bashes-cori-bush-for-hiring-private-security\/"},"modified":"2021-08-06T05:05:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T02:05:05","slug":"missouri-ag-eric-schmitt-bashes-cori-bush-for-hiring-private-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/missouri-ag-eric-schmitt-bashes-cori-bush-for-hiring-private-security\/","title":{"rendered":"#Missouri AG Eric Schmitt bashes Cori Bush for hiring private security"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Missouri AG Eric Schmitt bashes Cori Bush for hiring private security<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Missouri Attorney General<\/a> Eric Schmitt (R) slammed progressive Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) for calling to defund the police while hiring private security, telling The Post that her comments are \u201chypocritical\u201d and a \u201cslap in the face\u201d to victims of crime in the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bush has come under fire by Republicans in the wake of reports that the Missouri Democrat spent $70,000 on a private security detail over the course of three months despite her push to reduce funding for law enforcement. During a CBS interview on Thursday, Bush doubled down on her position, stating that she would pay $200,000 for security, noting she has received death threats since taking office.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to make sure I have security because I now have had attempts on my life and I have too much work to do, there are too many people that need help right now,\u201d she told the network on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I end up spending $200,000, if I spend $10 more dollars on it \u2014 you know what, I get to be here to do the work. So suck it up. Defunding the police has to happ<\/a>en. We need to defund the police and put that money into social<\/a> safety nets because we\u2019re trying to save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Missouri Rep. Cori Bush is under fire for hiring private security while also wanting to defund the police.<\/figcaption>
Michael Brochstein\/ZUMA Wire<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But Schmitt, who is running for Senate, accused Bush of failing to prioritize the safety of her constituents despite ensuring she is protected from threats, noting that St. Lewis, which is her district, saw a 50-year high in homicides in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cShe spent over $70,000 on private security and just the last three months, and she even acknowledged that she would increase funding for her security by as much as\u00a0 $200,000, and told everybody else suck it up and called for the defunding of police in the same breath. As the state\u2019s chief law enforcement officer, I can\u2019t stress enough how insulting it is to the families who\u2019ve lost loved ones and kids to the rise of violent crime here in Missouri,\u201d he told The Post in an interview on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cSt. Louis had a 50-year high in homicides last year, Kansas City had an all-time high in homicides last year \u2014 those two cities are actually moving forward with the funding police departments. So this isn\u2019t just rhetoric anymore, this is reality here in the heartland, and Cori Bush\u2019s comments are incredibly irresponsible. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re never going to defend the police here in Missouri, not now, not ever if I have anything to do with it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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AG Eric Schmitt called Rep. Bush\u2019s security a \u201cslap in the face\u201d to victims of crime in her district.<\/figcaption>
AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson, File<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIn a sense, it\u2019s a slap in the face to those who\u2019ve lost loved ones in the rise of violent crime and by the way, small business owners who\u2019ve watched their livelihoods burned to the ground,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

In addition to Bush, Schmitt took aim at St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner for dropping a number of felony cases, adding that he has spoken to law enforcement officers who said morale is low over rhetoric taking aim at police over a few bad actors and a lack of resources.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have elected officials talking about eliminating their jobs, taking money away. When the level of violence that we see right now isat historic highs, it\u2019s just not sustainable,\u201d he continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to, you know, I think, continue to support law enforcement, make sure they know they\u2019re appreciated, make sure they have the dollars for the training and the equipment that they need and\u00a0 boots on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Schmitt also criticized St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner for dropping felony cases.<\/figcaption>
AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson, File<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Schmitt said that as attorney general he has taken strides to support law enforcement during his tenure. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve done a number of things to support law enforcement, No. 1, we\u2019ve been prosecuting in our safer streets partnership. We\u2019ve got well over 600 charges on things like carjackings, assaulting police officers, and we\u2019re going to continue to do that,\u201d he said, noting they worked with federal prosecutors on the cases.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a unique partnership. We\u2019ve also just done other things to support law enforcement, we started Back the Blue award where we go around the state acknowledging heroic acts of law enforcement.<\/p>\n

Republicans have made defunding the police a central issue as they move toward the midterms, taking aim at progressives rhetoric on the matter and citing it for the rise in crime in a number of cities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Progressive lawmakers have stood by their position, advocating for a community-based strategy and social services.\u00a0\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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