Sen. Chris Murphy Addresses Crime Prevention Efforts
Sen. Chris Murphy said Democrats treated violent crime as a priority and pursued bipartisan steps while Joe Biden was president to limit the flow of illegal firearms into cities and fund street-level programs to interrupt violence.
Impact of Bipartisan Initiatives
Murphy argued those efforts were working, and that crime rates fell across the country during Biden’s term.
Challenges Under the Previous Administration
He charged that former President Donald Trump then halted many of the funding streams and enforcement tools that had helped reduce gun trafficking and support local anti-violence initiatives, undermining that progress.
Political Perspective on Crime
Murphy warned that Trump appears to regard crime as more of a political distraction than a policy issue demanding sustained attention, and said it remains to be seen how the situation will evolve.