US Justice Dept. deems NYC, Portland and Seattle “anarchist jurisdictions' under President Trump's instructions earlier this month to review federal funding to state and local governments where violence or vandalism has taken place during protests.
As part of its rationale for labeling the cities, the Justice Department cited city councils' voting to cut police funding, the refusal to prosecute protesters on charges like disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly, the rejection of federal intervention, and injuries suffered by law enforcement officials during violent outbursts.
"This designation is nothing more than a pathetic attempt to scare Americans into voting for a commander-in-chief who is actually incapable of commanding our nation," she said, adding that Trump"should be prepared to defend this illegal order in court, which hypocritically lays the groundwork to defund New York and the very types of law enforcement President Trump pretends to care about.
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