Out front next, fund the police.

Biden tonight going against the progressive wing of his party by calling for more police

and more funding.

Is he worried about Democrats moving way too far to the left?

Plus breaking news, Texas House Democrats who are fleeing their state to block a vote on a

controversial voting bill are about to arrive in Washington, D.C. I'm going to talk to a lawmakers literally on the road right now.

What's the plan here? Or are they just delaying the inevitable vote?

And also breaking this hour, Pfizer, briefing the administration on a potential third booster shot for its COVID vaccine.

After the CDC and the FDA said no booster is needed, Pfizer said one was. That's happening

this hour. Let's go out front. And good evening. I'm Aaron Burnett. Outfront tonight, so much for

defunding the police. President Biden today says he wants to tackle the spike in crime across

the United States with more police officers and more funding for police departments.

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.

Funding law enforcement,

hiring more officers. Biden believes in that and he thinks it's the winning message. Just look at who he invited to the White House for today's meeting on crime and police reform. Former NYPD Captain

Eric Adams, who just won a crowded primary for New York City Mayor

by saying more officers are part of the solution, not the problem.

We have some amazing officers. We're going to say, I have your back. When I heard her hesitate

on the answer, will you take guns away from police officers?

While we are experiencing uptick in gun violence, 10-year-old children are shot and killed.

We're seeing shootouts on the Upper West Side, assassinations, and Park Slope.

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