Senator Eric Schmitt Questions Former Biden Advisor on CJAF's Stance on Policing and ICE

Crime Reduction in DC

• 📊 DC has seen significant crime reduction: 53% fewer homicides, 57% fewer robberies, and 75% fewer carjackings.
• 🔑 Lessons learned include the need for a proper number of police officers with adequate tools and resources.
• ✅ A prosecutor who takes arrests seriously is crucial, leading to a remarkable difference in crime rates within a week.

Community Justice Action Fund (CJAF) Stance

• 🗣️ CJAF's past statements from 2019-2020 advocated for divesting from policing and prioritizing public health approaches.
• ❓ Current executive advisor Gregory Jackson Jr. could not speak to these past statements, stating he was not with the organization at the time.
• ⚖️ Jackson stated that CJAF supports a public health approach to gun violence and recognizes law enforcement as part of the ecosystem.

Allegations Against ICE

• 🚩 CJAF previously identified ICE as pushing a white nationalist agenda and using its deportation force against black and brown immigrants.
• 🚫 Jackson stated he does not agree with the statement that ICE's mission is white nationalist in nature or that its intention is to kill black and brown people.
• 💰 The organization is noted to be part of the Tides Network, affiliated with George Soros, and has received funding from USAD.