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Members of the progressive-Democrat group in Congress called “the Squad” who have been pushing to defund the police, spent thousands of dollars on private security for themselves, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records reviewed by the Daily Caller.

FEC reports show Democrats New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Missouri Rep. Cori Bush each spent thousands of dollars on their own security. The payments were described in the FEC filings as either “security” or “security services.”

In Jan. 2020, Ocasio-Cortez criticized New York City’s proposed $1 billion cuts from the police department budget, saying it did not go far enough.  . . .

During a June 2020 Instagram live, Ocasio-Cortez said America would look like a suburb if the police lost funding across the country.

“Affluent white communities already live in a world where they choose to fund youth, health, housing etc more than they fund police,” Ocasio-Cortez said.

  • In January, February, and March of 2021, Ocasio-Cortez spent $3,000 per month on a security consultant based out of Brooklyn, New York. Records show she spent a total of $9,000 for 3 months of security consulting from this one company.
  • On Jan. 25, 2021, Ocasio-Cortez spent $24,279.13 on “security.”
  • On Jan. 19, 2021, she spent $3,986.60 on “security services.”
  • On Feb. 2., Ocasio-Cortez spent $849.22 on “security services.”
  • On Feb. 25, Ocasio-Cortez spent $1552.50 at 24 & 7 Security & Investigation, Inc., which her office said was for a “security detail in Houston.” . . .

Omar, who also supports defunding the police, spent $3,103.61 on her own security in her state of Minnesota, according to her April Quarterly 2021 financial report:

  • On Jan. 20, 2021, Omar spent $66.97 on “Security Services.”
  • On Jan. 29, 2021, Ilhan Omar spent $202.70 on Security “Services.”
  • On Feb. 19, 2021, Ilhan Omar spent $66.97 on “Security Services.”
  • On Feb. 26, 2021, Omar spent $2,700 on “Security Services.”
  • On March 16, 2021, Ilhan Omar spent $66.97 on “Security Services.”

In a June 2020 appearance on CNN, when Omar was asked about defunding the police she said the system could not be reformed. . . .

Pressley, another avid supporter of defunding the police, spent $4,186.75 on “Security Services,” according to her April Quarterly 2021 financial report:

  • On Jan. 26, 2021, Pressley spent $1,292.00 while in her home state.
  • On Jan. 27, 2021, Pressley spent $1,267.50 for security in Alexandria, Virginia.
  • On March 4, 2021, Pressley spent $675.25 in ADT security, which is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
  • On March 9, 2021, Pressley spent $252.00 while in her home state.
  • On March 19, 2021, Pressley spent $700.00 for a security company in Washington D.C. called LGC Security LLC. . . .

In a June 2020 interview with TIME, Pressley said she supports efforts to defund police departments, saying it is “about the investment in our communities which have historically been divested from.” . . .

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(Excerpt from The Daily Caller. Article by Henry Rodgers. Photo Credit: Getty Images.)

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Gloria
April 23, 2021

Dear Lord, I feel like so many people in the US have lost their minds, have no logic, and do not understand that there is evil in this world and the police try to protect us from these evils. Lord, I pray that our leaders in Congress and the Senate, state and local legislators see the need for continued funding of our police. Father may these lawmakers seek wisdom from your word as they propose and make laws for “we the people.” Lord I pray for those lawmakers who are not seeking your wisdom or even common sense not be re-elected into positions of power. God you are a gracious God and we deserve destruction but I pray for your grace and protection for our police ment and women and for our nation as a whole. God please don’t let things like defunding the police, which will lead to anarchy, destroy this nation. Amen

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Stephanie
April 23, 2021

I don’t understand the motive behind the decision to defund the police. My question now is this: what is there
GOAL in defunding these brave men and women who desire to serve and protect their communities? What is their GOAL??

This rhetoric against the police is a sad and devisive misrepresentation of them.
My prayers are with them.

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    HeIs4You
    April 23, 2021

    Hi Stephanie, From what I have been researching, the only thing that makes sense to me is that those whose Gods are power and money are attempting to get rid of local police so that they can bring all of America under their control through a Marxist, centralized power within the “State” of Washington, D.C. (which Nancy Pelosi and friends are currently working on achieving). This would include building a weaponized military to carry out their whims. It is clear to me that they already have been using our Capitol as “ground zero” for this move of force, pulling from our STATES’ National Guard units to “protect” the un-Constitutional lawmakers from the so-called “tyranny” of their own Citizens. Nancy and friends have been milking this propaganda for all it’s worth, as an excuse to take away your (God-given) rights ever since. The Second Amendment to the Constitution gives our honorable Citizens the right to bear arms to defend themselves against a tyrannical government! That is why the so-called “gun control” legislation is being pushed by tyrannical people. As goes the Marxist phrase: “Never let a good crisis go to waste!” Do you realize that Venezuela just succumbed to this overhaul of their formerly free and prosperous country fairly recently (within the last 10-14 years). Many of their Citizens were flocking to our border during President Trump’s Administration, since at that time, our Country was supposed to be a haven for people LEGALLY entering our Nation.

    As we know, the China that the Biden Administration loves already exacts tyranny over its Citizens. China is especially torturous of its Christ-following Citizens. Hence the horrible work camps. There are incredible human rights abuses going on in China that now our own Government is not only turning a blind eye to, but is taking a page from China’s playbook in learning how to implement and run a Marxist society here. The plethora of those involved in helping to achieve this one-party-system goal are the radical Marxist, Leftist, tyrannical figures within (and some outside) of our Nation. These include political figures in our White House and Congress (including globalists like almost all Democrats, Mitt Romney, the Bushes). Then there is our media…much of it is controlled by Communist China with propaganda coming through the NY Times. I don’t know if you knew that other big “news” media follow whatever the NY Times puts out for the day. If you’ll notice, they all have the same stories, talking points, and even the same phrases they use in their propaganda each day. This takeover of our free Country involves invoking the completely “woke” NY Times’ “1619 Project” to be forced upon our public school children as we speak. New York, Illinois, and a host of other States have already implemented this totally racist work of fake history that pushes a “white supremist” viewpoint of our Nations’ Founders, and thus indoctrinates our children with the “all white people are racist” mindset. Then there are the anarchist and anti-capitalist groups like Antifa and BLM. BLM promotes Marxism enshrouded within an “everyone and everything is racist” mantra cloak…but Marxism is their goal. I have a printed copy straight off of BLM’s own website that proves this (before they removed it, due to backlash about getting rid of fathers’ influence on their children). Think also of some very rich funders of all things “woke” – giant Forbes 500 corporations (and many others), and people like George Soros, Jeff Bezos, Bill & Melinda Gates and their Foundation(s), all big social and “news” media, The World Economic Forum, etc. All of these believe believe in a globalist viewpoint, and are currently intentional about undercutting our Nation at its base values. Also, beware of the “titles” our regressive so-call “Progressive” lawmakers put on their God-less legislation, like the completely un-equal “Equality” Act…right now in the Senate…already passed in the House. This will spell the legal end to your freedom of religion, personal rights to object and speak your mind, etc. Please reach out to your Senators so they DO NOT pass this! The goal of this legislation is the exact opposite of its title. So is the case lately with about everything the Democrats in Congress have come up with. For example, the “Infrastructure” plan. Did you know only about 6% of it went to what we would thought it would, judging by its title? No, the rest went to pay off Nancy’s “friends” of all stripes, who “helped” her get back into her Speakership position in the House, and to those noisy and annoying people she has to hear scream into her ear all the time…like A.O.C. and the radical Green New Deal people, etc. Barak Obama had announced more than once throughout his presidency, and since then, that his aim was to “fundamentally change America”. He and his continued Administration has still been heavily involved in the Deep State of what has been going on, ever since his presidency was supposed to have ended. Hence the request by Republicans and conservatives to have access to the emails of Jen Saki (current White House Press person) for her info on John Kerry’s Deep State dealings with The Iranian regime in ongoing “talks” to keep the Iranian Nuclear Arms deal going, DURING President Trump’s Presidency and behind his back! This is completely illegal under U.S. Law! The reason I bring all of these things up is to try to show you how all of this comes together in how those in power (and those not elected) are intentionally working quickly to remove your rights, one at a time. Beware, the current Administration is basically Obama 3.0 continued (notice all the resurrected Obama-era officials in the Biden/Harris Administration)…it just gets worse and worse what is being introduced to destroy our Nation and Her true history. As a Nation, we are bound to repeat those evils if we do not learn from or know our past, without our Lord’s Holy Spirit working in and through our and others’ hearts and minds!

    “Lord Jesus, I pray that you will open eyes to see and ears to hear the truth of what is happening in our Nation. I pray that You will quell the divisiveness being encouraged on so many levels through our media, elected and unelected officials, etc. I pray you will make those who intend evil to see the error of their ways, and be led by Your Holy Spirit to You! I pray, Lord, You will protect the innocent and the righteous in our Nation. I pray for protection of especially those police officers who are doing their jobs in the line of duty. I pray for all Americans to seek You with all their hearts so that they will know Your peace and Your discernment and wisdom…as none of these exist within a person, without them knowing You. I pray for our attitudes and actions to be what You want us to be. I pray we would be imitators of You, as we seek You. Please give us discernment and wisdom, and propel us to the right actions, as You lead us to do Your will. May Your Great Name be always PRAISED!”

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