Cori Bush Is Not Backing Away From Saying 'Defund the Police'

Congressman Cori Bush (D-MO) continues to lead the "Defund the Police" charge despite Democrats largely stepping away from such rhetoric amid the current crime crisis.

During her interview with CNN host Don Lemon, Bush said she does not believe progressives went to far by advocating taking money away from police departments when riots were breaking out in cities across the country.

"No, because the data has not — like, there is no data that actually shows that saying 'defund the police' cost actual elections, not that that one thing specifically did it. You know, there were other factors there. You know, someone lost elections, you know, when we look at, you know, what happened two years ago, there were — there were other things at play," Bush explained.