did he come here because alvin bragg announced he won't be prosecuting them? of course. eric: you talk about some of these proposals and mentioned richardson jordan, a democratic socialist and she does say it's a tragedy, she's calling for the abolition of new york city will be's department and abolish the police department and says that doesn't mean the best of police officers -- let me read some tweets of hers during the campaign, she said that always remember police and prison systems are creating to preserve slavery to break the chains must must provide total abolition. she tweeted we cannot reform a system of policing has so rooted in racist from the front and abolish nypd. police have never served our communities, they don't prevent crime, there and on occupying force created to terrorize more people and enforce racial hierarchies and finally she apparently wants criminals released. we demand immediate racist classes cash bail systems and immediate release of all new yorkers incarcerated in reference island and new york city jails. she got elected by 104 post, she'

it is absurd. >> todd: i want to get to the statement from alvin bragg, the deed gnomic d.a. you are protesting. a flood of trauma and loss from the covid-19 pandemic. violence has spiked across the country gun violence in particular. criminal justice reform, laws and those without jurisdiction with old-school das. i don't necessarily know if that last part is correct, but you heard him there talk about and blaming all of this gun violence, violence period on the guns and also on covid. aren't those the easy way out when really -- is to put these bad guys back in jail? >> it is common sense. it is that simple. i am sick, we are sick of hearing your thoughts and prayers are with you from the governor to the president of the united states. when they have the power to remove these criminal, loving woke d.a.s. that is the answer. a gun is an inanimate object and you will sit for a thousand years and will never go off if unless somebody picks it up and uses it. the rap sheets, d.a. bragg, they have to be removed. they do not have to change their policies. the mentality is set in s

now this all comes as manhattan new district attorney you can see here attorney alvin bragg is under fire for controversial plans that he believes will make the criminal justice system more fair. last week bragg sending out memo outlining changes including no longer prosecuting some trespass offenses, the charge of resisting arrest, subway and bus fair beating and also sex work. bragg is reducing charges for stealing from stores or home storage areas and some accounts of drug dealing. though he says he's focused on getting violent offenders off the street the association telling me this morning which represent 13,000 active and retired police sergeants in new york, the policies that he's trying to make are not his job as district attorney. >> last i checked it was work with law enforcement, it was to uphold the laws of the state. he took an oath just like i took an oath 30 plus years ago to protect the citizens of this city. if we wants to change the laws and the pencil laws of the state, obviously he should have ran for a different position. >> we reached out to the da's office here

george soros poured over $1 million into alvin bragg's campaign. unfortunately this is what we get. so we have to lay in the bed that ultimately was made for us but that doesn't -- i really think the governor needs to stand up now and remove alvin bragg, remove any district attorneys. we don't have recall like they do in san francisco and los angeles of. with those district attorneys. so our recourse is to have the governor get up. if i am governor, i can tell you any of these d.a.s who choose to be complicit in this crime, i will fire them on day one. >> rachel: that's good hear. by the way there is blood on george soros' hand. thank you, andrew, appreciate it nerves are kicking in for the democrats ahead the 2022 midterm elections. that's why they are focused more than ever is to change voter laws in their favor. they call it the only way of saving democracy. but, in reality, it's just a last resort against the impending red wave. and they are calling on some old reliables. former first lady michelle obama is now joining in on the new campaign to register 1 million new voters ahea

and alvin bragg is on the wrong side of the fence because, ultimately, we elect a district attorney to uphold the rule of of law. we don't have bernie sanders or alexandria ocasio-cortez as the district attorneys. we elected someone that was going to uphold the rule of law, and it's not happening in the county of new york. eric: d.a. bragg has met with the governor and ore officials saying -- other official saying that he's moving toward a common goal to protect the city and public safety while also balancing out the other things. look, he ran for office -- what do you think about this? he said he wouldn't charge a criminal if you steal $250 worth of stuff. under $250, you get free, it's fine. that he wouldn't put a slew of defendants behind bars. and this is exactly what he said, this is now on his web site, alvinbragg.com, quote: i will not waste resources prosecuting petty offenses that do not warrant prosecution because the defendant has a criminal history. the only rationale seems to be to avoid a tabloid headline, fear mongering for pet the city offenses. i will not base it on a

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district attorney alvin bragg joins me now. thank you for being with us. i want to hear your opinions. if you're not going to prosecute fair evasion, why should i pay a subway fair? >> so i was elected to deliver safety and justice for all. i have seen every side of the criminal justice system. what we are doing now is not working. let me give you an example. if you have an easy pass and you go through the patrol, they don't stop you and arrest you there. what they do is send you a summons, ticket. we need to be directing our prosecutorial resources to our kwrup particular in gun violence. status quo is not working. we have significant public safety issues. we need to be focusing on guns and sexual assaults, not on fares. >> what about stealing a banana from a shop? why should i pay for a banana? >> i don't want to personalize it to you. but i assume you don't have a significant poverty issue. many cases are not driven by someone who wants the banana to throughout the rules. they are driven by addiction, mental health issues, poverty. what we will do is li

do your job, alvin bragg! prosecute the thugs. neil: we'll see what happens. curtis, thank you very, very much. charlie gasparino has gotten some more information on the new york d.a. and what his future might be looking like right now after this. ♪ ♪ wow, we're crunching tons of polygons here! what's going on? where's regina? hi, i'm ladonna. i invest in invesco qqq, a fund that gives me access to the nasdaq-100 innovations, like real time cgi. okay... yeah... oh. don't worry i got it! become an agent of innovation with invesco qqq trelegy for copd. ♪ birds flyin' high ♪ ♪ you know how i feel ♪ (coughing) ♪ breeze driftin' on by ♪ ♪ you know how i feel ♪ copd may have gotten you here, but you decide what's next. start a new day with trelegy. ♪ ...feelin' good ♪ no once-daily copd medicine has the power to treat copd in as many ways as trelegy. with three medicines in one inhaler, trelegy helps people breathe easier and improves lung function. it also helps prevent future flare-ups. trelegy won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden brea

that say critics is the message from the new progressive manhattan district attorney alvin bragg. to some a stunning reversal of the traditional law enforcement policies, bragg stressing diversion and alternative to jail time like crisis intervention over putting some criminals behind bars. he will no longer incarcerate lawbreakers unless it's murder, a crime that involves a death or felony. bragg says the goal is "safety and fairness," also wants the defendant's race to be considered. the office will no longer enforce trespass crimes, resisting arrest, sex work, and reducing charges that could mean no jail time for armed robbery, stealing from stores and storage areas of homes and dealing drugs. when bragg ran for district attorney he promised to not charge shoplifters for up to 250 bucks, meaning you could get away with it. police unions and others are outraged, saying bragg is giving criminals a free pass. >> he's paving the way for an even bigger blood bath than what we have seen in new york city already ruining any chances the city has to come back. we don't want to say to cr

alvin bragg's policy the suspect was charged with only a miss demeanor. that used to be a felony. business owners across the city are angry and afraid. >> get out of jail free card like a game of monopoly. it's petry fileing. reduced sentences, having someone come into my establishment, walk out with any cash register at gun point and i don't know if they'll be charged. scary. >> harris: that means escalation. eric shawn live in new york city. >> hello, critics say progressive new manhattan district attorney alvin bragg will go easy on crime. now they claim it is already happening. look at this mug shot obtained by the "new york post." it shows career criminal threatened a drugstore worker with a knife and robbed the place. after cops arrested him, bra*tion office reduced the charges against him dropping the first degree robbery count and criminal possession of a weapon. the type of crime the group victims rights new york says it will keep an eye on to make sure bragg follows the law. the group is led by jennifer harrison starting a watchdog effort to monitor bragg's prosecutions.

bragg needs to face reality. >> i urge alvin bragg to meet with this teenager's family and let them know why this person who stole all of their hopes and all of their dreams does not even deserve to do 20 years in prison. i want him to explain to these parents who have to bury their young daughter why -- how his leniency announcement might have enticed this thug to grab a gun and rob a burger king. >> harris: "new york post" op-ed called out the new district attorney. what he has done in invite all sorts of criminals from the outer borrows to join the mayhem. why face the maximum penalty in staten island when you can do it in manhattan and face a lot less. seattle radio talk show host jason rantz. great to have you in "focus" today. tackle this issue from all sides. you've been through it on the west coast with policies changing and making it easier for people to get away with stuff. where are we headed? >> low-level crimes which he is saying would get a pass almost always lead to more serious crimes. the guy who shot and killed crystal. i'm sure it wasn't his first crime. i read it in s

in july he said there is no difference between him and alvin bragg on criminal justice. we for a sticky situation. >> tucker: we are. some of us were hoping that eric adams would be better than the mayor he replaced. i still hope that. seth, thank you. after a lot of depressing stories here is an inspiring one. a teacher who is battling cancer in chicago has announced he will not go remote because of the non-deadly omicron variant. he wants to continue teaching students even though the teacher's union doesn't want him to. we will hear from him next. chicago voted to stop teaching students in person. chicago cancelled classes today. one teacher battling cancer has refused to stop teaching students in person. that teacher is joe. he joins us tonight. thanks for joining us. bless you for this. tell us why you made this decision. >> hello. well, in the previous time i already mead a decision. i joined -- chicago public schools as a teacher. my role should inside the classroom with my students. it should understand be in the [inaudible]. first and fore most i am a teacher. se

eric: alvin bragg defending his new criminal justice policies. he gave a speech this morning at al sharpton's national action network headquarters in hard harlem -- the harlem are. bragg is facing criticism, the new nypd police commissioner expressed her concern over bragg's progressive approach to crime that includes reducing some felonies to misdemeanors and not charging other lawbreakers. alexis mcadams with more. >> reporter: hi, eric. he's been defending himself very strongly. now, this morning manhattan's new district attorney, alvin bragg, wanting to clear up confusion saying he's going after guns and criminals on the streets of new york. take a look at this, this is him speaking at reverend al sharpton's house of justice this morning in new york in in the city's harlem neighborhood where bragg grew up. he outlined the plans he believes will make the criminal justice system more fair, in his words. you can see here outlines of the major change he wants to make including no longer prosecuting some trespassing offenses, resisting arrest and

alvin bragg boy failing. >> rachel: statement by alvin bragg i'm praying for them every day. and my thoughts are with their families and violence against nypd police officers will never be tolerated. my office will vigorously tolerate cases of violence against case and work to prevent sendsless acts like this happening. you would like to believe that's true, you guys. but it's hard to believe because people should know that right now there is a rapper who shot at a police, he is charged with shooting a cop. and he is out on the street. and. >> pete: unbelievable. >> rachel: exactly. at the very moment he put out that statement that's true. last week we had lawrence jones on talking. he had been talking to a lot of these police officers. you say power, will, anger as well. he told us when he was talking to police officers, there is a lot of anger. and i think you saw that in the quiet words of that beautiful now widow. just think about when you are married, only four months, and you lose your husband, the love of your life. it's absolutely gut wrenching; but she did something

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and puts bragg on notice, saying she's got options if she believes and finds out she believes alvin bragg is making the city less safe. it's not a good place to be right now, residents don't feel safe walking the streets, she has to do something about it. >> and we have coming up very soon, you are going to talk to joe who is the founder of blue lives matter there in new york. we'll see what he has to say, stay tuned. >> sandra: a lot to say on that. tensions between russia and the ukraine as invasion looms. moscow ramping up the military presence. war planes, fighter jets and warships practicing training and war games. tom cotton, a member of the armed forces and intel committee. do you believe this invasion is imminent? reports almost hourly, of russia building up, on the belarus border. is this attack about to happen? >> sandra, before i get to ukraine, i want to express on behalf of all us in kansas, the condolences to the families of the slain officers in new york and nypd. heartbreaking thing. as for ukraine, i do believe that russia now has the troops assembled not only on its bord

in july he said there is no difference between him and alvin bragg on criminal justice. we for a sticky situation. >> tucker: we are. some of us were hoping that eric adams would be better than the mayor he replaced. i still hope that. seth, thank you. after a lot of depressing stories here is an inspiring one. a teacher who is battling cancer in chicago has announced he will not go remote because of the non-deadly omicron variant. he wants to continue teaching students even though the teacher's union doesn't want him to. we will hear from him next. prettyg great. ♪ ♪ chicago voted to >> tucker: the teachers union in chicago has voted to stop teaching students. one teacher, a teacher battling cancer has refused to stop teaching students in person. that teacher is called thanks so much for joining us. bless you for this. tell us why you made this decision -- hello? >> well, in the previous strikes i already made the decision because i joined the chicago public schools as a teacher first and foremost as a teacher. i believe my role should be inside the classroom with m

alvin bragg with a far left progressive in manhattan. you use a deadly weapon in a business or a store and threaten to kill the clerk or the owner, armed robbery is a petty theft and you will walk free. bragg says this will make us safer. that's absurd. his rationale is putting somebody behind bars has a negative impact on their life. he said that. he claims the casualties of crime are not the victims. it's the criminals. they are misunderstood and the victims of racism and housing problems and poverty and mental illness. we need to help them. to hell with their innocent victims. he doesn't care about crime and punishment. he cares about crime and no pavement. instead of embracing law and order he is advocating for disorder and creates an incentedive for criminals to commit more crimes -- now they have free rain. this is the growing trend for democrats with progressive mayors in los angeles, san francisco, philadelphia, and chicago and in wisconsin a man who should have been behind bars used his suv to murder 6-6 -- 6 innocent people. wh

rivera's wife, dominique, slamming the progressive policies the manhattan district attorney alvin bragg. critics have accused bragg of going soft on crime. he said the system is broken and unjust calls for a new antiviolence and diversion programs so prosecutors he says can focus on the most serious offenses. on his election bragg defeated the republican candidate for district attorney, he wasn't tom, he joins us now. tom, you warned about this three year campaign of what we are seeing, what did you say? >> you are exactly right, eric. i spent several years as a prosecutor in new york. i spent many more as a defense attorney. i have seen the criminal justice system up close. to have this a wave, it's not just d.a. bragg. it's many other das and major cities across the country. citing this progressive mantra that really turns its back not just decades but centuries and perhaps longer criminal justice policy that the bedrock of which, we deter people from intentionally putting their acts over the interest of society by assigning that we're going to seriously do away with all of that? it's

i really think the governor needs to stand up and remove alvin bragg. we don't have recall like they do in san francisco and los angeles with those district attorneys so our recourse is to have the governor get up. if i'm governor, i can tell you any of these d.a.s who choose to be complicit in this crime, i will fire them on day one. >> ainsley: he went on to say well alvin bragg went on to say that the memo he sent to his staffers last week. that was just supposed to be for his staffers but got in the hands of the mayor and the mayor posted and now all of the media is talking about it people are really upset and wondering what this means for our city. he doesn't want to seek carceral sentences except for murders or extremely violent cases. >> i read the whole brian lehrer interview from yesterday all is he doing it s. trying to set up impossible scenarios make them seem like totally logical move. i don't think someone should go to get prison in any get cuffed straighten their arms no. kidding. we are talking about not prosecuting for assisting arrest.

alvin bragg saying whatever new york has been doing is not working so put out a memo to his staff this week and a lot of controversy surrounding that memo. advising staff to not prosecutor low level offenses and pursue lesser charges for some drug offenses, burglaries and some store robberies. the d.a. said he is open to having conversations how to improve public safety, listen. >> have some thought about what they are offering, but if it's status quo, we can look outside we know it's not working, increased incarcerations and increased violence, not the end. >> that memo comes as we also just got our first look at newly released data from arrest rates here in new york. the times union did an analysis of the numbers and it found that of the nearly 100,000 people who were released due to bail reform changes, close to 4% were rearrested for violent felonies. 1% of those included a firearm. bail reform experts say the data does not give the full picture because it's too early to see if there is a direct correlation. they say more needs to be done, though, to improve bail reform. >> you hea

. ♪ ♪ ♪ mike: several lawmakers slamming manhattan district attorney alvin bragg soft on crime approach but the da says he doesn't understand the pushback, alexis mcadams with the very latest, hi, alexis. >> new district attorney alvin bragg to no longer prosecute trespass and also sex work. he's reducing charges stealing from stores and drug dealing, bragg says he's not soft on crime, though. the union representing the nypd sergeants claiming that the da's office is ignoring key information in police reports so that the office can consider lesser charges. we reached out to the da for comment about that but haven't heard back yet since we reached out this morning. the sergeant association tells me that the changes are only putting new york on track to be on par with chicago and la's high-crime rates. >> you just said it. the other cities where this is happening. we have seen this movie before and we know how the movie is going to end. and i hope that da bragg is not that person. >> now more criticism continues to roll in, new york's mayor eric adams believes that bragg will be a partner

alvin bragg after the group was inunidated about his lenient policies against criminals. >> this guy seems like he wants to have california have a monopoly on bad ideas. >> we voted for mayor adams because he was going to be tough on crime. right now his hands are tied. >> want him to take a walk with us in new york city and see what is going on in 2022. >> cheryl: a memo sparked outrage from sean sewell and democratic lawmakers in this state. >> todd: it is something else, cheryl. why is covid testing money being diverted to the border crisis? >> cheryl: exactly. senator susan collins and others questioning biden officials why funds were being diverted. >> our staff's investigation found that $850 million out of the testing budget and another $850 million out of the allocation for the stockpile were instead used to deal with the crisis at the southern border. >> cheryl: $8 billion allocated for covid testing as the nation facing a shortage. collins mentioned a facility in her district, they laid off workers because they didn't have any orders for tests. >> carley: cheryl, did pete b

. >> alvin bragg calling for prosecutors to stop prosecuting low-level crimes, charges for certain crimes, don't, sentence like murder to 20 years in prison. radical ideas, the new police commissioner concerning she's calling out the new district attorney. she sent an e-mail to nypd saying i study these policies and i'm concerned about implications to your safety as police officers, the safety of the public and justice for the victims. guy, i think we can all agree it's crazy to try to reduce murder sentences to 20 years or reduce armed robberies for a misdemeanor but we have us interesting dichotomy in new york right now, the new mayor former police captain who campaigned on being tough on crime a d.a. who doesn't want to prosecute crime so where could this leave the city of new york? >> we've seen this movie play out unfortunately in places like los angeles and san francisco and philadelphia, it's a ugly result in those places. you cannot have cheap law enforcement officers who aren't interested in prosecuting crime. defining down crime including serious crime so i think you're right, y

i think that alvin bragg has not yet cleared any of these things. with mayor adams, who of course was a former crime boston police captain. i personally do not believe this is going to really be the way manhattan progresses. i started my legal career in that office. my d.a. was frank hogan, a crime buster. he was famous for going after the real criminals. understand this. that a person can come in, the judge referred to it, can come into a store and say okay, everybody against the wall. and stick the gun in the person's face come i put them on the floor with their head on the floor and put the guns in the back of their head. can terrorize them, can be an old lady, they can jump the cashiers counter there. and then be charged with a misdemeanor. this is preposterous. this is ridiculous. it defies common sense. it is the opposite of what they did with their broken windows policing. this is not the way to fight crime, this is the way to encourage anarchy, to bring down property values, to scare the be out of people. this is horrible bad thinking, i don

in new york city a new manhattan district attorney alvin bragg critics say it soft on crime comes amid a surge in violent crime across the city including a deadly random attack on an asian woman in a subway station in new york's times square. brian llenas live in new york city with the latest. >> new year but same crime issue in new york city the first nine days in 2022 compared to the same time last year overall crime in the city is up 30%, murders are up 33% robberies up 25%, shooting incidents up 15% auto grant up 32%. on friday a 30-year-old man was arrested for shooting a 19 euro burger king cashier cold blood over $100 in the register. for prior arrest, from the possession of a weapon combination woman was murdered when she was pushed onto an oncoming train in times square by a deranged man. this is the second incident in time square since november here is mayor eric adams. >> our recovery is dependent on the public safety in the city and in the system. we can do that with the right balance the balance of proactively getting giving people the assistance they need in mental health

you and i have spoken in "focus" many times about alvin bragg and liberal d.a.s from la, san francisco and bragg backed by the money of george soros. at the heart of it the cops are feeling it and that widow let the world know. she put bragg on notice. >> absolutely, harris. in 2021 the f.b.i. just released a study it was the most deadly year for law enforcement for intentional homicide in 20 years. me and my 800,000 brothers and sisters have attended more funerals. there will be more. watching this nypd funeral is heartbreaking. the devastation of this family, the officers in attendance. i beg you if you are watching don't look away. it is difficult to watch these funerals but do not look away because that is the very pain that we are feeling right now. it is the very pain that the country is feeling right now. there will be a lot of people after this that say we have thoughts and prayers and a lot of politicians will come out and say we support law enforcement but i've had enough of the talk. i want action. we all want action. it is more than past time if i are sitting member of cong

alvin bragg wants to -- the partnership is putting pressure on retail. the people that work in the stores, the cvss, they're on the front lines and getting harassed, intimidated and quite frankly people are threatening them every day. so you want to focus on that. if you don't prosecute those people that are doing this, remember, bragg doesn't want to prosecute people extent for those committing -- having a deadly weapon. if you have bail reform that allows people to keep doing that stuff and getting back out and doing it again -- i'm continues destroying the city. >> who care what's he says. the business community -- jamie dimon talks tough when it comes to certain things. everybody has to get back to the office. same with dave individual solomon at goldman sachs and the same at stanley. they should talk tough on this guy. >> sandra: they have to. the big banks are having a hard time. it was covid. now they're having a hard time recruiting and maintaining top talent and getting them back to the office. not because of covid but because of crime in the ci

alvin bragg tweeted his support for the mayor's plan for getting drivers of crime off our streets. okay. despite bragg's push to keep some criminals out of jail, now the white house admits what has become more obvious. >> after an year in office people don't feel safe in this country. what do you attribute to rise in crime? >> gun violence, underfunding some police departments and their need for additional resources is something we know we need to take action on. >> harris: a new fox poll shows a huge majority are extremely or very concerned about spiking crime and it will likely be a top issue for this year's mid-term elections november 8th. the polling shows voters believe republicans are better on handling the issue by 15 points that margin is over democrats. power panel now, mercedes schlapp acu foundation senior fellow and former trump white house strategic communications advisor and richard fowler, fox news contributor. great to see you both. mercedes, i'll begin with you and your top line thoughts on all this. >> first of all remember i think that eric adams is about 25 days

. >> you have a former colleague at the sdny, alvin bragg, is now the manhattan district attorney. what's the latest on the criminal investigation into the trump organization for trump and his children? >> so important people understand he's a friend of mine. he's a former colleague from the southern district of new york. we were trained in the same way. the first thing he's going to do, he's made clear in his public statements, is review all of the evidence. i believe alvin bragg in contrast to the attorney general did not run on an explicit campaign of vote for me and i'll nail the trumps. he kept politics out of prosecution. he's going to get all of the evidence. it's going to take him some time. this is a long-term investigation. if the facts are there that justify a criminal case based on the way he and i were both trained, i believe he'll bring the charge. and if not, i believe he will not. >> let's talk about the january 6th investigation. congresswoman liz cheney says the select committee has firsthand testimony that during the capitol attack, that ivanka trump twice asked

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., alvin bragg, says he won't go after lesser offenses. he said he believes it will make the city safer and the criminal justice system more fair. however, he has been met by major backlash as naysayers from manhattan shop keepers argue the new policy will invite more crime. let's talk about this with laura jarrett. laura, just walk us through specifically the crimes that we're talking about that he is not going to be going after. >> reporter: guys, so it's interesting. alvin bragg, you might dismiss him as another progressive prosecutor trying to make big changes in a city. he has come in, this is the progressive platform he wanted. he's backing up his ideas with data and essentially trying to strike this balance between fairness in the criminal justice system and this need about public safety. he is telling prosecutors in his office, do not get bagged down with low-level petty crimes. because if you do, we cannot focus on the real serious violent crime that everyone really cares about. let's take a look at what exactly he is telling his

manhattan's new district attorney, alvin bragg, joins me now. thank you for coming in, district attorney bragg. a lot of things have been said, but let's start with the new prosecuting policies that you are enacting. briefly explain how they work and why you think they make sense. >> thank you, reverend sharpton, for having me on. i appreciate it. look. i was elected to deliver safety and fairness for all of manhattan. as you know, i have seen the criminal justice system from every side. from someone who was stopped by police, someone who had a gun pointed by people who were not police officers, and i'm bringing to bear all that experience. what we're doing is not working right now. we have got crime in terms of gun trafficking, gun offenses on the rise, domestic violence on the rise. so what i have set forth is a plan that will make us safer and allow us to address those issues. in and of itself, it's going to make us safer because we've got a situation right now where we're focusing on matters that are not public safety. more than 80% of the c

with alvin bragg being elected, it's going to get much worse. here's the other part of this. it's not been discussed. could this have been prevented if the lapd had been given the ability to do policing the way policing should be done, proactively? that's been crushed by the district attorney there and also by the politicians that are in charge of these major cities. >> sandra: we called gascon and bragg, by the way and we have not heard back. we do welcome them to come on the show. we have seen gascon repeatedly defend his policies, his soft on crime policies that many say are leading to this blatant crime that is happening in the streets there. that grad student just going about her daily life when she was stabbed in broad daylight. i appreciate you joining us. thank you. >> thank you. >> sandra: new images showing russia's military building up on the border of ukraine. we'll have the latest on the scramble to stop russia from moving in. with poll numbers plummeting, president biden still says he's outperforming. so should democrats be worrying? hear what former democratic

the alvin bragg is doubling down on a soft on crime memo that he put out in january. this would indicate they're doubling down on policies that are leading to this incredible crime spike that we're seeing happen across the country, sheriff. >> it's really up to voters. remember, everybody in office today got elected in 18 -- 2018 or 2020 when it was all the rage in the political world on the left that oh, soft on crime, progressive reform, the criminal justice system. systemic racism. all of these wonderful terms you heard. all of those woke wonders are in office now and it's blowing up in their face. there's no data, there's no science like gascon says that says their policies work. they're a failure. we need to put that pendulum back in the middle where it belongs and voters need to pay attention and hold elected officials accountable for not doing their job. >> sandra: gascon holds the news conferences. he can't believes people are surprised by his policies. we'll see what happens. there's talk about a lot of political implications of the crime as it plays out in a

., far left, in manhattan now, alvin bragg. ordered prosecutors to drop prison sentences for criminals and armed robbery and drug dealing cases. should he be recalled? >> absolutely. once again we have the voters to thank for this, just as we see mayors across the country starting to backtrack on their previous support of defunding police. and let's remember, liz, defunding police it is not only budgetary. this has turned into a movement, right? it encompasses dismantling any way to inhibit law enforcement from doing their job. things like bail reform. in this example, with the new district attorney of manhattan, we're seeing another example of trying to circumvent the efforts and responsibilities of law enforcement in new york city. elizabeth: so, chuck, no prison time after trial and conviction. how can d.a.s, unilaterally change the law? police officials say the d.a. was elected to enforce the law. if he wanted to change the law he should have run for state legislative offices? >> no, that is exactly right. he has absolutely

bragg who is facing calls for his ouster. kayleigh, come into your first come out your thoughts on biden coming next week. is it too little, too late? >> kayleigh: of course it is. this isn't about the people, this is about the polling for the biden administration. when you have registered voters, do you care about violent crime? it's the second most important issue and fox showed 81% of registered voters saying they are concerned about crime so no wonder the commander in chief woke up and realized i have a crime problem, maybe it's time to go to new york city and address it especially in the wake of the death, the murder of the two of new york's finest, our heroes at nypd. it's a similar move as last summer where last summer in may, a poll showed 80% of voters were somewhat or very concerned about crime and all of a sudden biden snuck out of whatever he does in the white house for the most of the day and decide to take the speech on crime. it was too little, too late. it's been too little, too late, from day one but good for

look, manhattan's district attorney alvin bragg admitted that his day one policy member to prosecutors was unclear and caused confusion. that left many new yorkers justifiably concerned. at the end of the day bragg still stood by his policies. the progressive d.a. wants to limit bail or prison time to be used only as a last resort for the most violent crimes. he wants to downgrade a lot of felonies to misdemeanors and wants to stop prosecuting lower level crimes. he tried to clarify the memo is just a framework and he trusts the discretion of his prosecutors. >> we'll be prosecuting all robberies with a gun as a felon. any use of a gun to rob a store by definition is and must be and will be treated seriously. what we need to focus on like a laser is truly violent activity that is destabilizing too many of our communities in manhattan. >> the 16-year-old who allegedly shot an nypd officer on tuesday night was given a $200,000 bail. the police union blasting the judge for giving him the jail. adams want federal and state law enforcement agencies to treat gun violence like terror attacks.

alvin bragg saying he will refuse to lock up the bad guys for all kinds of crimes laying out a roadmap for criminals and handcuffing the police. critics warn that bragg's far left agenda will unleash criminal chaos similar to what we're seeing in cities like san francisco, philadelphia, chicago. bragg is defending his controversial policies. >> we've all seen authority in the person on their eighth arrest and people say how did this happen? how did that assault happen? there were times that struggled with addiction or mental health. we need to connect that person to services. it will make them safer. it is common sense. i don't understand the pushback. >> bill: how is this going to go? we're live in manhattan with more, alexis, good morning. >> good morning. well, the new manhattan district attorney back out again defending himself. this comes as he is only a matter of days into his job here in manhattan as the new d.a. and he has had lots of criticism that keeps on rolling in. again over the weekend he said he is not soft on crime. we were there at that event where d.a. alvin bragg jo

she then attacked the new manhattan district attorney alvin bragg or controversial lenient policies handcuffed the police and too soft on crime. >> i know you were tired of these laws, especially the ones from the new d.a. i hope he's watching you speak through me right now. [applause] but i promise, we promise, that your death won't be in vain. >> standing ovation inside the cathedral and outside as well when she made the comments about the d.a., alvin bragg, was in attendance today inside st. patrick's cathedral when the striking comments were made by officer rivera's widow. bragg released a statement afterwards saying he is dedicated to prosecuting those who commit violence against police officers. >> thank you. >> let's bring in a new york congresswoman, great to see you today. i'll start by asking your thoughts on two young officers among the latest lost now in new york. >> today is just an incredibly heartbreaking day for our city. these officers gave their life selflessly and we owe it to them, to their families, we owe it to their brothers and sisters in the nypd to ensure that our gov

he has the public's backing against alvin bragg. if he came to the state legislature or the city council, you know what? we are being proactive with our police department and we saw results but people like alvin bragg aren't going to prosecute low level crimes, low level meaning armed robbery, then it's a whole different ballgame. david: right. >> i hope we take the mayor at his word. i hope he starts putting the things he said on the campaign trail into practice. we need to see more police officers, we need to see more proactive police department. and we need to see more cases and criminal actions being solved and people put in jail. that is what has to happen. make no mistake, he wants to bring the swagger back to new york. new york relies on 1.6 million commuters per day, about half a million tourists and visitors every day. they will not come back unless the subways feel safe. david: i don't mind swagger as long as backed up with action. to call the murder of that woman perception than reality. we have to take the monsters off t

bragg they're asking for another meeting this week. they want another meeting on these policies to see where they're going. what are the good things they are worried about is the impact on retail, apparently anybody who takes the subway, obviously is in danger given the crime spree in new york city right now, if you take a train to penn station it's a disaster, that is really bad but the people most at risk according to the business community are people who work in retail and cvs, that's were tons of these crimes are going up people going in there ripping stuff off if you try to stop them it is a fight. it's really bad but they really want it to be on bragg and what he's going to do on that. we should point out shoplifting is a huge issue in new york city, if you read bragg's initial policy, he was not going to prosecute shoplifters he was not seeking jail time we will have to see where they go with us but they're putting on the pressure and they want another meeting this week and we will see where it goes. i just know the way the new

alvin bragg announced a special prosecutor combating gun violence. is the tide turning? are cities taking crime seriously. from our streets to the southern border. the biden administration grapples with a massive influx. migrants. showing single adult males being transported into the interior of the country in direct violation of title 42. it should not be happening but it is. secret flights of illegals flown to tiny airports only to be unloaded into cities and suburbs. into your schools on taxpayer dimes. and people are angry over this. >> bloom too what's the big secret. everybody knows it's happening. brian: it's not like the biden administration has a bad plan to control the border. they have no plan, which should anger all americans. it's not just all things domestic. what about international? that's stressing people out. and it's stressing president biden out. you have russian -- battalions surrounding ukraine. president biden puts u.s. troops on high alert getting ready to deploy not in the ukraine or for the ukraine. jennifer griffin asked about the difference. >

when it comes to alvin bragg, he told new york what he was going to do and voted into office. i wonder how that happens sometimes. >> right, and it was sort of a conflicting message from voters in new york city because they already put a mayor in office, someone who won in a crowded democratic primary field with a tough on crime mental. crime message. it could be a problem for democrat because you could draw a straight line from the progressive implemented in the city to the rise in violence. it's almost a direct, you know, correlation, and so voters see that and they understand that liberal policies on public safety have contributed tremendously to the rise in crime and democrats don't seem to have an answer other than to turn the tables back to a focus on gun safety. but that doesn't, you know, address the fact that people also don't feel safe walking the streets in their own cities. jackie: i can say i don't feel safe walking around new york city, it's been a tough two years here. a lot of people say they don't want to go into the subways, it's scary and uncomfortable, and

the new manhattan district attorney, alvin bragg, got elected on a kind of progressive platform, and when installed, told his prosecutors don't go after minor crimes like shoplifting, and if a robber has a gun, but doesn't use it, don't go after him. that got a real pushback from the new police commissioner and from the new mayor, eric adams. and i think, without being a prognosticator, i'm pretty sure that when president biden goes to new york next week to meet with eric adams on gun violence, you're going to hear these questions being asked of him, what kind of crime policy are you going to pursue right now? >> sreenivasan: and where does mayor adams, especially given his own background and personal history, play into the politics of joe biden and democrats? >> this is a really fascinating question. eric adams, a black mayor of new york, began his career in the police department, fighting police racism and misconduct, but also as a candidate for mayor, advocating for a very tough anti-crime policy, bringing back a unit that had en disbanded. and the idea that, that a black mayor of

bragg claims his policies will prevent people being locked up unnecessarily. under his watch, armed robbers will only face a misdemeanor charge if they didn't pose a genuine risk of harm. and we'll face just one year in prison at the most drug dealers will also avoid serious charges. and certain crimes like possessing marijuana prostitution and resisting arrest will no longer be prosecuted. plans though, have sparked a massive backlash on line rigorous need to protect the vulnerable defend victims and prosecute the criminals who leave residence unsafe. this is not progress from manhattan. liberals need to awaken to the leftist agenda and stop voting their way. when they see the havoc and destruction that woke da's like alvin brag bring to their communities. hopefully they'll finally learn and hopefully before it's too late. more like justice for nobody. you clearly don't give a damn about the people who will be victimized by your policies. as long as you get to a pair woke, being woke is not a virtue. i work in that cesspool, and i can tell you that id, i have

his name is alvin bragg. this is what the "new york post" says. if you can't do the time, don't do the crime. new if you can't do the time, alvin bragg will be there for you. mayor adams can just forget about his off promised crackdown on the city's dangerously rising crime rate because there is no point in picking up criminals if you have no place to put them. adams probably didn't expect manhattan's district attorney to be on stack to safe streets but there you have it, he is. as you were saying lawrence, we were hoping this guy would be better than de blasio. eric adams hoping he would be tough on crime. we have seen crime go up in the city and five boroughs. this d.a. so progressive and doesn't want to lock up criminals and people stealing from hard-working americans. ains. >> lawrence: you knowancely, you were right. we were hopeful. me and pete hegseth talked about this over the weekend. it's more of a wait and see. the question with adams is he going to be a political chameleon. he knows the right thing do do on the campaign trail he was el

we know where alvin bragg stands. he is the new d.a. here in manhattan. he ran on reducing incarceration and pursuing progressive prosecutorial policies. that was his campaign promise. then he sent out that memo a few days into his office on january 3rd and he really was -- gonna change, you know, felonies to misdemeanors, and really make crime just soft on crime. but that's what he ran on. i don't know how he got elected i guess because he has a d beside his name and so many democrats here in new york. but he only wants prison sentences for homicides, assaults, resulting in serious injury, domestic violence felonies, sex offenses, public corruption. major economic crime. so he sent this out to his team. it was made public. he got so much pushback and so many critics here in new york, business owners worried about crime. moms and dads, parents worried about how this is going to affect our streets. we want this city to be cleaned up. he apologized for the confusion but didn't apologize for soft on crime. so he still believes all of this. do we have that so