L - GOP Rep. Abe Hamadeh R - Former President Biden (Getty)
"I promised our law enforcement officers before taking office that I would end the weaponization of our judicial system and work with President Trump’s Department of Justice to undo the damage wrought by the Biden Administration."
The Phoenix Police Department was the target of one of those oversight investigations in 2024 when Biden’s DOJ released a report alleging Civil Rights violations and claimed the department was discriminating against minorities and using excessive force.
That probe has now been rejected by the Justice Department along with probes in several other jurisdictions, including Trenton, New Jersey, Memphis, Tennessee, Mount Vernon, New York, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Minneapolis and the Louisiana State Police.
The Phoenix Police Sergeants and Lieutenants Association (PPSLA) and the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) both issued statements praising Hamadeh’s work on the issue.
"The Phoenix Police Sergeants and Lieutenants Association (PPSLA) is grateful to Congressman Abe Hamadeh for keeping his promise to us," PPSLA President Ben Leuschner said. "While we very much appreciate the support of everyone who advocated on our behalf, we know that Congressman Hamadeh took the fight to an important level. Today, justice was won for the residents we are sworn to protect and serve as well as our members."
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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to reporters outside the White House, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
An adviser to FBI director Patel told Fox News Digital that "Director Kash Patel has made it clear that under his leadership, the FBI stands firmly with the brave men and women who protect our communities."
"Overbroad police consent decrees divest local control of policing from communities where it belongs, turning that power over to unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats, often with an anti-police agenda," Dhillon said in a statement Wednesday.
Fox News Digital reached out to Biden's office for comment.
"As president of the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police, and on behalf of the entire membership, I want to thank Congressman Hamadeh for his unwavering support," Arizona Fraternal Order of Police President Paul Sheldon said in response to the news. "We look forward to partnering with the Congressman in the future on our shared goal of keeping our communities safe."
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