- Jen Psaki said on Thursday COVID-19 was a ‘root cause’ of crime surge
- The White House has repeatedly linked violent crime to the pandemic
- She was asked whether it was responsible when gangs ransacked stores
- ‘I think a root cause in a lot of communities is the pandemic. Yes,’ she said
- She spoke hours after former President Trump accused the media of ignoring the issue, which has seen gangs targeting luxury stores
DOOCY: "When a huge group of criminals organizes themselves and they want to go loot a store.. until the shelves are clean, you think that's because of the pandemic?"
PSAKI: "I think a root cause in a lot of communities is the pandemic, Yes"pic.twitter.com/DVGIih3gee
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 2, 2021
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