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HEADLINE: Biden Calls Republican Attacks on FBI ‘Sickening’
TEASER: Ahead of midterm elections, the president delivers his ‘Safer America Plan’ in swing state Pennsylvania
PUBLISHED: Tuesday, 08/30/2022 at 10:28 p
BYLINE: Patsy Widakuswara
DATELINE: WASHINGTON
PRODUCER: Barry Unger
SCRIPT EDITORS: Reifenrath, Mia Bush
VIDEO SOURCE (S): AFP, Reuters, AP
PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV X RADIO __
TRT: 2:16
VID APPROVED BY: Salem Solomon
TYPE: TVPKG/RADIO
EDITOR NOTES: Radio track included.))
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[[For the first time, President Joe Biden waded into the politically sensitive subject of the FBI’s recent search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence, calling Republican rhetorical attacks on the U.S. federal law enforcement agency “sickening.” White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report.]]
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((NARRATOR))
During an event Tuesday promoting his crime prevention plan in Wilkes-Barre, a city in the swing state of Pennsylvania, Biden called out Republicans for their verbal attacks on the FBI.
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((President Joe Biden))
“It’s sickening to see the new attacks on the FBI, threatening the life of law enforcement agents and their families for simply carrying out the law and doing their job.”
((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory courtesy: WPLG))
Following the bureau’s search of Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence, earlier this month,
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Trump supporters have called to defund the FBI.
((John Hugo, Super Happy Fun America Co-founder))
“We need something to replace this agency because I don’t believe it’s reformable. It’s deep state, it’s out of control, and they’re violating people’s rights, and we're not going to stand for it.”
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((NARRATOR))
Biden also attacked Republicans for defending the perpetrators of the January 6th storming of the U.S. Capitol.
((President Joe Biden))
“Let me say this to my MAGA Republican friends in Congress. Don’t tell me you support law enforcement if you won’t condemn what happened on the 6th. Don’t tell me. Can’t do it. For God’s sake, whose side are you on?”
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((NARRATOR))
Biden’s comments mark a significant escalation of campaign rhetoric...
((Polling stations, AFP V000_9QG4UJ))
((NARRATOR))
...ahead of the November midterm elections, where Republicans hope to retake control of Congress.
[[Radio track: William Howell, Sydney Stein professor in American politics at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, via Skype.]]
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((William Howell, University of Chicago)) ((Skype))
“It’s a tricky thing, space to navigate politically — to at once stand up for the rule of law but then not to be seen as using the power of government, using the power of the Justice Department, in order to prosecute enemies.”
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((UPSOUND Pelosi “The yeas are 234, the nays are 193. The motion is adopted.”))
((NARRATOR))
Biden’s Tuesday speech is part of the tour to promote his recent legislative victories,
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including the bipartisan gun safety legislation passed earlier this year
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after mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York.
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Biden slammed Republicans for opposing his proposal to restore a ban on assault-style weapons, which were used in both shootings.
The White House said Biden’s $37 billion “Safer America” crime prevention plan will “save lives and make communities safer.”
((Patsy Widakuswara, VOA News, Washington.))
NetworkVOA
Embargo DateAugust 30, 2022 23:12 EDT
BylinePatsy Widakuswara
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
