Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Newsmax on Thursday that Democrats’ rhetoric toward law enforcement is fueling attacks, such as the shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas on Wednesday.
In an appearance on “National Report,” Patrick said Republicans have consistently backed police and federal agents, while Democrats have undermined them.
“On the issue of law enforcement, it’s clearly the Republicans are on the right side of this, and the Democrats are not,” Patrick said. “Republicans, not in one state or one city, never passed a bill to defund police. Democrats did that.
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