White House says there are a 'range of reasons' for increase in crime stemming from COVID pandemic
December 13, 2021 at 15:24 PM EST
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that there are a “range of reasons” for the increase in crime and smash-and-grab robberies in cities across the nation that stemmed from the COVID-19 pandemic, dodging a question on whether “soft on crime” policies are to blame.