Biden addresses police reform in BET interview

In an interview with BET on Wednesday evening, President Biden admitted that he wasn’t able to take as much action as he wished following the 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers.

Speaking with Ed Gordon, Biden said, “I had to take independent action that wasn't as strong as what I wanted the George Floyd legislation to be, otherwise I couldn't get Republican votes.”

Following Floyd’s murder, Democrats introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021.