Chief singled out Mitch McConnell, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn for criticism following shooting of on-duty officer for not passing the Violence Against Women Act.
"I don't want to see their little smug faces about how much they care about law enforcement when I'm burying a sergeant, because they don't want to p*** off the NRA.
Acevedo added:"That will be the last thing I say this week because the rest of this week is going to be about Christopher Brewster and his sacrifice. And the fact that his mom, his father, his wife, his sisters, his friends, and ultimately the community that he laid down his life for, will be putting him to rest before Christmas because of the cowardice of the political people that we have in office.
"There is a time and place for every discussion, and this was neither the time or place," the memo adds."We are all grieving for Chris and the focus should be on him and his family and not on the Chief's agenda.
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