White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre avoided a question about Lori Lightfoot's loss in the Chicago mayoral election and appeared to blame Republicans for rising crime.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday avoided a question on Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's massive election loss and appeared to blame Republicans in Congress for the surge in crime rates across the country.
During the daily White House press briefing, Jean-Pierre said she was"going to withhold commenting" on the race after being asked by a reporter about concerns over crime rates leading to Lightfoot's loss. . White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre delivers remarks during the daily press briefing at the White House March 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C.accomplishments on addressing rising crime, including calling for the recruitment of more police officers and the call to ban"assault weapons" but accused Republicans of doing"the opposite" despite being sharp critics of Democrats' crime policies.
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