CNN's Tapper Claims Democrats Hosting The Mothers Of Police Violence Could Appear To Be Against Law Enforcement

Tapper: “Is There A Fear At All When You Have The Mothers Of Victims Of Police ... To Not Appear As Though You Are On The Side Of The Men And Women In Blue?”

From the July 25 edition of CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper:

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JAKE TAPPER (HOST): Let me ask you a question. You're the Trump supporter at our political table here, and he is running on this law and order ticket. He called himself the law and order candidate. I heard a Democrat, one I could name and you would recognize the name, but I wouldn't because it wasn't that kind of discussion, expressed concerns that this convention will leave the impression that Democrats are not on the right side of the law and order debate. What do you think?

ANDRE BAUER: I can't speculate what will be on the podium this week. But they could do that and I have heard some of the things they are talking about doing. and I think they could leave that message not a healthy message.

TAPPER: Mayor Nutter, is there a fear at all when you have the mothers of victims of police, sometimes excessive force, sometimes as in the case of Michael Brown, Justice Department investigated and said it was not excessive force -- is it a risk, to not appear as though you are on the side of the men and women in blue? Including Chief Ramsay, the police commissioner here, who is going to speak?

MICHAEL NUTTER: Right, so that's the thing about Democrats. We understand both sides of a very complicated issue. We recognize that there have been challenges, especially for African-American males, and there have also been challenges of police officers being shot and killed. I lost eight, five to gunfire, during my time as mayor. You have to be able to do both.

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