“The president is eager to see what the outcome of negotiations are, and he certainly trusts in the leadership of Congresswoman Bass, Sen. Booker,” Psaki said Monday when asked if Biden has a view on potentially removing qualified immunity protections for police, a non-starter for Republicans.
“His focus is on his hope that he can sign the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act into law on May 25. ... And he will not — we're not going to get ahead of those negotiations,” Psaki added.
One Democratic strategist close to the White House expressed optimism that lawmakers will be able to make tangible progress on policing reform by May 25, suggesting that the administration has left itself some wiggle room on infrastructure by being vague about what it considers “progress” on a bill.