Made No Sense': Bill de Blasio Admits to Sean Hannity That Defund the Police Was a Mistake'

"In retrospect, the whole concept of defund the police made no sense. It made sense to say, 'How can we do better?' It made sense to say, 'Hey, a lot of cops told me this, a lot of police leaders told me this, We got a lot more for young people to give them positive alternatives,' because that's good for the police too. That's good safety, too."

"So defund was a mistake. And I understand where it came from, but it was a mistake. We're not disagreeing. Right? This is amazing. So far, we're doing good. We're doing good."

"We are reducing the size of our police force by not having the next recruit class. We are reducing our overtime levels. We're shifting functions away from police to civilian agencies. I professed to be very comfortable we struck the right balance."

Bill de Blasio, former New York City Mayor, admitted in an interview with Sean Hannity that the Defund the Police movement was fundamentally flawed. While acknowledging the initial intent to improve policing and provide youth alternatives, de Blasio stated the concept itself made no sense. He noted that police leaders supported investing in positive alternatives for young people as beneficial for both communities and public safety. This admission contrasts with his 2020 actions when his administration cut approximately $1 billion from the NYPD budget, reducing recruit classes, overtime, and shifting functions to civilian agencies. De Blasio characterized these measures as striking the right balance at the time.

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