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December 11, 2020

Biden Tells Civil Rights Leaders to Back Off Police Reform Campaigns Until After GA Election
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In the United States, President-elect Joe Biden told civil rights
leaders in a private conference call Tuesday that he would use his
executive authority to undo many of President Trump's actions - but
would not take executive action to implement a progressive agenda. In
audio of the call leaked to The Intercept, Biden said using his
executive powers to enact policies like a ban on assault rifles would be
"way beyond the bounds" of his constitutional authority. Biden also
asked civil rights leaders not to pursue campaigns to transform policing
in the United States until after twin Senate runoff elections to be held
in Georgia on January 5, which will determine the balance of power in
the Senate.

President-elect Joe Biden: "They've already labeled us as being 'defund
the police.' Anything we put forward in terms of the organizational
structure to change policing, which I promise you will occur - promise
you - just think to yourself and give me advice whether we should do
that before January 5th, because that's how they beat the living hell
out of us across the country, saying that we're talking about defunding
the police. We're not. We're talking about holding them accountable."



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