{"id":1096074,"date":"2021-12-07T19:44:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T00:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1096074"},"modified":"2021-12-07T19:44:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T00:44:41","slug":"psaki-takes-a-shot-at-aoc-for-doubting-that-organized-retail-thefts-are-happening-we-dont-agree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-takes-a-shot-at-aoc-for-doubting-that-organized-retail-thefts-are-happening-we-dont-agree\/","title":{"rendered":"Psaki Takes A Shot At AOC For Doubting That Organized Retail Thefts Are Happening: \u2018We Don\u2019t Agree\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpsaki-takes-a-shot-at-aoc-for-doubting-that-organized-retail-thefts-are-happening-we-dont-agree%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1096074&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki took a shot at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) during Tuesday\u2019s press briefing over remarks that Ocasio-Cortez made about organized retail theft incidents that have plagued several major Democrat-controlled cities in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of these allegations of organized retail theft are not actually panning out,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez claimed without evidence in an interview with The Washington Times. \u201cI believe it\u2019s a Walgreens in California [that] cited it, but the data didn\u2019t back it up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A reporter asked Psaki about AOC\u2019s remarks and comments from Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D), who appeared to pass some blame for the robberies on the stores for not taking better security measures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoes the President believe that organized retail theft is really happening?\u201d the reporter asked. \u201cAnd should it be on the stores themselves to take action to prevent it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, we don\u2019t agree,\u201d Psaki responded. \u201cAnd I think our actions and the work that we have had in working with the Justice Department, the FBI, and federal law enforcement show that we take \u2014 we\u2019ve seen some of these extremely video \u2014 extremely disturbing videos showing retail thefts in both major retailers \u2014 as well as state and local leaders, like Governor Newsom, have identified this as a serious concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacquiHeinrich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JacquiHeinrich<\/a>: AOC has &#8220;doubted&#8221; that a rise in smash-and-grab robberies are actually happening, so &#8220;does [Biden] believe that organized retail theft is really happening &amp; should it be on the stores themselves to take action to prevent it?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Psaki: &#8220;Well, we don&#8217;t agree.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kzuQqV0PU0\">pic.twitter.com\/kzuQqV0PU0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtisHouck\/status\/1468323906335424513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TRANSCRIPT:<\/p>\n<p><em>REPORTER: Real quick on crime and another topic.&nbsp; Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot appeared to pass some blame onto retailers for these smash-and-grabs, saying that she\u2019s disappointed that these stores are not putting security officers in place, having working cameras, and chaining up high-end bags.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez \u2014 congresswoman \u2014 said earlier this week also that she doubted allegations of organized retail thefts.&nbsp; She believed it was a Walgreens in California that cited it, but the data didn\u2019t back it up.&nbsp; Does the President believe that organized retail theft is really happening?&nbsp; And should it be on the stores themselves to take action to prevent it?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>JEN PSAKI, PRESS SECRETARY:&nbsp; Well, we don\u2019t agree.&nbsp; And I think our actions and the work that we have had in working with the Justice Department, the FBI, and federal law enforcement show that we take \u2014 we\u2019ve seen some of these extremely video \u2014 extremely disturbing videos showing retail thefts in both major retailers \u2014 as well as state and local leaders, like Governor Newsom, have identified this as a serious concern.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We agree.&nbsp; That\u2019s the reason why we have sent additional support from the FBI, providing additional assistance.&nbsp; It\u2019s one of the reasons why we have also been \u2014 the President and members of our administration have been longtime advocates for supporting and funding the COPS program, something where the President proposed almost $300 million in additional assistance through his budget from what it was last year, and why we have also provided money to get \u2014 provided assis- \u2014 provided financial assistance to get money to hire 50 more police officers through the COPS program that the President has championed in places like San Francisco and an additional 20 officers in Los Angeles.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>So, I think his record speaks for itself on this.&nbsp; We are going to continue to advocate for supporting programs like the COPS program, ensuring that our law enforcement are good partners as we\u2019re working to address these retail thefts across the country.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki took a shot at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) during Tuesday\u2019s press briefing over remarks that Ocasio-Cortez made about organized retail theft incidents that have plagued several major Democrat-controlled cities in recent weeks.\u201cA lot of these allegations of organized retail theft are not actually panning out,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez claimed without evidence in an interview with The Washington Times. \u201cI believe it\u2019s a Walgreens in California [that] cited it, but the data didn\u2019t back it up.\u201dA reporter asked Psaki about AOC\u2019s remarks and comments from Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D), who appeared to pass some blame for the robberies on the stores for not taking better security measures.\u201cDoes the President believe that organized retail theft is really happening?\u201d the reporter asked. \u201cAnd should it be on the stores themselves to take action to prevent it?\u201d\u201cWell, we don\u2019t agree,\u201d Psaki responded. \u201cAnd I think our actions and the work that we have had in working with the Justice Department, the FBI, and federal law enforcement show that we take \u2014 we\u2019ve seen some of these extremely video \u2014 extremely disturbing videos showing retail thefts in both major retailers \u2014 as well as state and local leaders, like Governor Newsom, have identified this as a serious concern.\u201dWATCH:.@JacquiHeinrich: AOC has &#8220;doubted&#8221; that a rise in smash-and-grab robberies are actually happening, so &#8220;does [Biden] believe that organized retail theft is really happening &#038; should it be on the stores themselves to take action to prevent it?&#8221;Psaki: &#8220;Well, we don&#8217;t agree.&#8221; pic.twitter.com\/kzuQqV0PU0\u2014 Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) December 7, 2021TRANSCRIPT:REPORTER: Real quick on crime and another topic.\u00a0 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot appeared to pass some blame onto retailers for these smash-and-grabs, saying that she\u2019s disappointed that these stores are not putting security officers in place, having working cameras, and chaining up high-end bags.\u00a0Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez \u2014 congresswoman \u2014 said earlier this week also that she doubted allegations of organized retail thefts.\u00a0 She believed it was a Walgreens in California that cited it, but the data didn\u2019t back it up.\u00a0 Does the President believe that organized retail theft is really happening?\u00a0 And should it be on the stores themselves to take action to prevent it?JEN PSAKI, PRESS SECRETARY:\u00a0 Well, we don\u2019t agree.\u00a0 And I think our actions and the work that we have had in working with the Justice Department, the FBI, and federal law enforcement show that we take \u2014 we\u2019ve seen some of these extremely video \u2014 extremely disturbing videos showing retail thefts in both major retailers \u2014 as well as state and local leaders, like Governor Newsom, have identified this as a serious concern.\u00a0We agree.\u00a0 That\u2019s the reason why we have sent additional support from the FBI, providing additional assistance.\u00a0 It\u2019s one of the reasons why we have also been \u2014 the President and members of our administration have been longtime advocates for supporting and funding the COPS program, something where the President proposed almost $300 million in additional assistance through his budget from what it was last year, and why we have also provided money to get \u2014 provided assis- \u2014 provided financial assistance to get money to hire 50 more police officers through the COPS program that the President has championed in places like San Francisco and an additional 20 officers in Los Angeles.\u00a0So, I think his record speaks for itself on this.\u00a0 We are going to continue to advocate for supporting programs like the COPS program, ensuring that our law enforcement are good partners as we\u2019re working to address these retail thefts across the country.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1096074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1096074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1096074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1096074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1096074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1096074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1096074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}