New York deploys National Guard in subway to reduce crime, but is that what it's really about?



It appears woke cities are beginning to acknowledge that their soft-on-crime policies are actually encouraging more crime. Funny how that works.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, for example, has decided to send 750 National Guard troops to New York City’s subways to crack down on the growing violence.

While crime in the subway is up 45% year on year, Glenn Beck doesn’t believe a pseudo-military state is the best solution.

“She says that’s going to help with crime in the subways,” Glenn says, but “there’s another way to do that.”

That other way, of course, is enforcing the laws and jailing criminals, rather than mimicking the stop-and-frisk method.

“So, she sends in 750 uniformed National Guard soldiers with orders to search bags for weapons and other dangerous stuff — so, isn’t that stop and frisk? I think that is,” Glenn says.

In one recent story that illustrates Glenn’s point of enforcing the law and jailing criminals, four people were arrested in connection to three incidents of human remains being found on Long Island.

All four were charged on Wednesday with first degree hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence, and concealment of a human corpse. All four pleaded not guilty; however, they have not been charged with the murder of the two victims.

They’re now on unsupervised release.

“Wouldn’t it be better to put the people who are charged with crimes, even grizzly, heinous crimes, into jail, and not let them right back out on the street? I’m just saying, that’s an idea,” Glenn says.

Glenn believes there’s a reason the increase in crime and the real solutions are being ignored — and it’s not mere incompetence.

“This administration is doing nothing but empowering all the people that would love to see us live in chaos,” Glenn says.


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Former police chief says what we've all been thinking about Jen Psaki



White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has done it again. It's almost as though she is purposely trying to be unlikeable. But, she is the press secretary, so Americans must endure the spectacle of sidestepping tough questions and her failed attempts to appear charming.

Jen Psaki did herself no favors when she made an appearance on a left-leaning podcast and joked that media coverage of violence in major cities like New York came from an "alternate universe." RNC Research shared a clip of the interview on Twitter.

"CNN [is saying] 'Pentagon: As many as 8,500 US troops on heightened alert.' OK, true," Psaki said. "Same on MSNBC. CNBC is doing their own thing about the market."

"And then, on Fox is ['The Five' co-host] Jeanine Pirro talking about 'soft-on-crime consequences. I mean, what does that even mean, right? So, there's just an alternate universe on some coverage. What's scary about it is, a lot of people watch that," Psaki added.

Michigan gubernatorial candidate and former Detroit police chief James Craig joined Fox Business Anchor Maria Bartiromo on Sunday and discussed Psaki's dismissive attitude toward crime in America.

Bartiromo asked the former police chief to give his reaction to Jen Psaki, saying, "What does that even mean."

"She's pathetic," Craig responded. "That smug, disrespectful attitude, in addition to apologizing to the men and women who serve, how about apologizing to victims and victims' families."

The conversation shifted to focus on progressive policies that defund the police and dramatically alter the federal prison system.


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Democrats Call For Cuomo’s Resignation Now, But Won’t Protest When He Retains His Power

Just as Democrats conveniently forgave Gov. Ralph Northam for his blackface scandal, they will only call for Cuomo's resignation as long as it's politically expedient.

Gov. Cuomo insists to New Yorkers: 'I told you the truth' about COVID from 'day one,' you can trust me



Embattled New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo — who is currently under investigation for allegedly lying to the public about the number of coronavirus deaths in the state — entreated constituents to trust him, insisting he has told them the "truth" since the start of the pandemic.

"I am telling you as I sit here — I have told you the facts on COVID from day one," the governor said defiantly during a news conference on Monday.

"Whether they were easy, whether they were hard, I told you the truth. While a lot of people were talking politics and a lot of people were talking theory and a lot of people were trying to deny because they didn't want to deliver bad news, I told you the truth," he continued.

“I told the truth on Covid "from day 1." -@NYGovCuomo What an absolute joke he is. https://t.co/GyK3L833Hy

— Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) 1627318769.0

It's a bold claim to make for an elected leader who is presently the subject of multiple investigations, two of which seek to ascertain whether his administration intentionally misled the public about the number of nursing home residents in the state who died as a result of the virus.

Early on in the pandemic, Cuomo implemented a dangerous and misguided policy of forcing nursing homes to accept coronavirus-positive patients back into facilities to free up space in nearby hospitals. The policy remained in place for several weeks before it was finally rescinded — but not before thousands reportedly died as a result.

In January, New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, released a report accusing the administration of undercounting the nursing home deaths in the state by at least 50%. The report suggested the administration did this by only counting deaths at actual nursing home facilities rather than including deaths that occurred at a hospital after a nursing home resident was transferred there to receive more medical attention.

Many believe the Cuomo administration undercounted the deaths on purpose in order to disguise the deadly result of the policy.

Nevertheless, on Monday, Cuomo — who is also under investigation over sexual harassment claims — defiantly implored New Yorkers to adhere to his sage advice regarding vaccines.

"I believe in you," he said. "I believe in New Yorkers. I believe if they get the truth and they get the facts, they will do the right thing. I'm a lifelong New Yorker. I know New Yorkers. Give them the facts!"

Andrew Giuliani, son of Rudy Giuliani, plans to challenge Cuomo for NY governor



Andrew Giuliani, a former top aide to President Donald Trump and the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, is reportedly "heavily considering" challenging Andrew Cuomo for New York's governorship in 2022.

"I plan to run," the 35-year-old Republican told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday, adding that "outside of anybody named Trump," he thinks he has "the best chance to win and take the state back."

"I think there's an opportunity in 2022 with a wounded Democratic candidate, whether it's going to be Gov. Cuomo, whether it's going to be a radical [New York Attorney General] Letitia James, whether it's going to be a no-name lieutenant governor, I think there's a very, very real chance to win," he suggested.

The current executive head, embattled Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is expected to run for a fourth term despite mounting criticism for his mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic and numerous ongoing sexual harassment scandals.

The governor is currently under fire for his implementation of a deadly policy early in the pandemic that forced nursing homes to accept COVID-positive patients returning from the hospital, and also for his potential cover-up of the resulting deaths. Moreover, in recent months, Cuomo's political problems have worsened, as multiple women, including current and former state employees, have come forward accusing him of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct.

Giuliani believes the Democratic governor's cratering approval rating may offer a window for a Republican with a prominent name to snag victory in the deep blue state.

"I believe I can win the race," said the former special assistant to Trump. "I think I'm the right candidate, and this is the right time to help change New York State, and we've got a playbook that works."

"Whoever ends up winning is going to have to implement the Giuliani playbook on public safety, so who better to do that than a Giuliani?" he added.

Giuliani's potential run has reportedly been fueled by encouragement from several big donors and Republican allies.

The Examiner reported that Giuliani hopes to "challenge Cuomo's handling of crime, taxes, education, and the mutiny of New Yorkers from the state."

"New York is going to be one of two states over the last decade to lose population. It just shows how terribly Cuomo has run the state into the ground, and the truth is the assembly in state Senate is to blame as well," he said. "It's a combination of bail reform, increased taxes, and plummeting quality of life. So I think people will have to determine whether I am, you know, Giuliani 2.0 or whether I'm a new thing. I look forward to making my case and letting New Yorkers determine that for themselves."