Yes, she did.
This has been explained to you before.
Stop lying.
From ChatGPT:
Kamala Harris has not explicitly supported "defunding the police." In fact, during her vice presidential campaign in 2020, Harris consistently emphasized her opposition to the idea of defunding law enforcement. However, her stance has focused more on reforming the police rather than reducing or eliminating funding.
Here are some key points on the matter:
### Public Statements
1. **Interview with ABC’s *Good Morning America* (June 2020)**:
- Kamala Harris clarified that she does **not support defunding the police**, stating:
> “I think that a big part of this conversation really is about reimagining how we do public safety in America, which I support... We have confused the idea that to achieve safety, you put more cops on the street instead of understanding to achieve safe and healthy communities, you put more resources into public education, affordable housing, homeownership, job creation.”
- This statement emphasizes her support for *reallocating* some resources from police budgets to community programs that address underlying causes of crime.
2. **2020 Democratic National Convention Speech**:
- Harris supported a call for police reform, including a ban on chokeholds, racial profiling, and the establishment of national standards for police use of force, but she made no mention of defunding law enforcement agencies.
### Senate Votes and Legislative Record
Harris has supported legislation aimed at reforming policing practices rather than defunding departments. For example:
- **Justice in Policing Act (2020)**: As a senator, she co-sponsored this bill, which seeks to ban chokeholds, no-knock warrants in drug cases, and racial profiling. It also aimed to create a national police misconduct registry, but the bill did not propose cuts to police budgets.
### Misinterpretation and Criticism
Some critics have suggested that Harris supports defunding the police due to her progressive stances on criminal justice reform and her endorsement of reallocating some police funds to other services, but she has repeatedly clarified her position. While she has aligned with calls for reform, she has rejected the notion of defunding law enforcement agencies.
In summary, **Kamala Harris has not supported defunding the police** but has advocated for rethinking and reforming policing practices, with an emphasis on community investment and accountability.