{"id":124915,"date":"2021-07-12T22:31:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T05:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=124915"},"modified":"2021-07-12T22:31:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T05:31:15","slug":"president-biden-on-his-administrations-comprehensive-strategy-to-reduce-gun-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=124915","title":{"rendered":"President Biden on His Administration\u2019s Comprehensive Strategy to Reduce Gun Crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, DC&#8230;Folks, I want to start by recognizing the remarkable protests that are taking place in Cuba, with the Cuban people demanding their freedom from an authoritarian regime.  And I don\u2019t think we\u2019ve seen anything like this protest in a long, long time \u2014 if, quite frankly, ever.  The United States stands firmly with the people of Cuba as they assert their universal rights.  And we call on the government \u2014 the government of Cuba to refrain from violence or attempts to silence the voice of the people of Cuba. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Knh9EwxIR4M\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And we\u2019re also closely following the developments in Haiti in the wake of the horrific assassination of the President that recently took place.  The people of Haiti deserve peace and security, and Haiti\u2019s political leaders need to come together for the good of their country.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, I dispatched a high-level, expert delegation to assess the situation and to determine where the United States can offer our support.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, as a close neighbor and friend of the people of both Cuba and Haiti, the United States stands ready to continue to provide assistance, and I\u2019ll have more for you as we move on.<\/p>\n<p>But the purpose of the meeting today is we\u2019ve convened a group of law enforcement and other community leaders, including mayors of the \u2014 of our cities, one, to thank them for their service because we owe them big time; second, to hear directly from each of them about reducing violent crime and, particularly, gun violence in our communities.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, I met with a similar group to unveil my comprehensive strategy to do just that.  And it\u2019s been \u2014 it\u2019s been an \u2014 you know, I guess \u2014 I look at the Attorney General \u2014 we\u2019ve been this a lo- \u2014 at this a long time.  A long time.  It seems like most of my career I\u2019ve been dealing with this issue.<\/p>\n<p>While there\u2019s no \u201cone-size-fit-all\u201d approach, we know there are some things that work, and the first of those that work is stemming the flow of firearms used to commit violent crimes.  And we\u2019ve talked \u2014 you and I have talked about this, Mayor, before.<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR BOWSER:  Mm-hmm.  Absolutely.<\/p>\n<p>THE PRESIDENT:  And it includes cracking down on holding rogue gun dealers accountable for violating the federal law.  It includes the Justice Department creating five new strike forces to crack down on illegal gun trafficking (inaudible) supplying weapons to cities of New York \u2014 from New York to the Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, it\u2019s supporting local law enforcement with the federal support they need.  Our strategy provides including funding for law enforcement through the American Rescue Plan for states, cities, and to be able to hire police and pay them overtime in order to advance community policing.<\/p>\n<p>Third, our plan invests in community violence and intervention.  We \u2014 what we want to do is when we \u2014 we know we utilize trusted community members and encourage more community policing, we can intervene before the violence erupts \u2014 at least that\u2019s what, I think, consensus and our experience.  And community violence intervention programs have shown to reduce crime in some cities by up to 60 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Fourthly, our strategy to fund the other vital services, like mental health and substance abuse disorder programs, job training, and summer job programs.  And this is going to help prevent crime and support young people to pick up a paycheck instead of a pistol.<\/p>\n<p>And fifth, our strategy helps formerly incarcerated people successfully reenter society with housing, jobs, and training, and other support that, up to now, have been denied to them.  Somebody gets \u2014 gets out of jail right now, after serving their time, they get a bus ticket and 25 bucks, and they end up under the same bridge they left.  And we know this will help. <\/p>\n<p>This will make us all safer.  The American Rescue Plan funds programs to help get job training, apprenticeships, and work experience so they can gain stability and security and a chance for a better life.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot more to my strategy, but at \u2014 that\u2019s at the core.  It\u2019s about coordinating at a federal, state, and local level.  That\u2019s what, ultimately, we\u2019re going to talk about today. <\/p>\n<p>We recognize that we have to come together to fulfill the first responsibility of a democracy and to keep each other safe.  And that\u2019s what the American people are looking for when it comes to reducing violent crime and gun violence. <\/p>\n<p>And I think this group is illustrative of \u2014 of what we need to get put together, and I want to thank them for being here.  And I\u2019m going to look forward to hearing from them because I\u2019m going to be asking them what they think we should be doing on the federal level.<\/p>\n<p>So, thank you very much.  And we\u2019ll have more to say as we move on.  Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>Q    Mr. President, would you consider changing the embargo on Cuba?  Would you consider making any changes to the embargo with Cuba?<\/p>\n<p>Q    When you will be ready to change Trump\u2019s reversal on Cuba, Mr. President?<\/p>\n<p>THE PRESIDENT:  We are going to have more to say about Cuba and Haiti as the week goes on and \u2014 so stay tuned.  Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, DC&#8230;Folks, I want to start by recognizing the remarkable protests that are taking place in Cuba, with the Cuban people demanding their freedom from an authoritarian regime. And I don\u2019t think we\u2019ve seen anything like this protest in a long, long time \u2014 if, quite frankly, ever. 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