A 25-year Los Angeles Police Department veteran has fired back at Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) after she made controversial statements about the role of law enforcement during a recent podcast appearance.
Deon Joseph, now a law enforcement consultant, took strong exception to Crockett’s assertion that preventing crime is not the purpose of police officers.
The Democrat lawmaker made these remarks during an interview on the “Grounded” podcast.
The podcast, hosted by former Montana Senator Jon Tester and journalist Maritsa Georgiou, featured a discussion about President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal resources to combat crime in major cities.
When Tester questioned Crockett about Trump’s use of the National Guard and federal agents in Washington D.C., with plans to expand similar operations to Chicago and Los Angeles, the congresswoman responded with sharp criticism.
“How is it that we have a government that is hostile towards its people?” Crockett asked during the interview.
“I mean, we are in the midst of a hostile government takeover, and it is our government that is like bringing the hostility.”
The Texas representative specifically targeted Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and National Guard personnel in her critique.
“ICE is not trained to go out and do what