House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) had strong words for the “defund the police” movement Wednesday, recalling how officers helped save his life during a 2017 mass shooting by a left-wing extremist.“If it wasn’t for Capitol Police who were on that ballfield that day — when, you know, when they talk about defunding the police, one of the craziest ideas I’ve ever heard of in a town where there’s a lot of crazy ideas, that’s why it’s the worst of them,” Scalise said on the “Real America” podcast hosted by Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. “How many people every day in communities are alive because police risked their lives to keep us safe?” the Louisiana lawmaker asked.
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