gun trafficking strike forces just yesterday, which are going to focus law enforcement resources across jurisdictions to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. bret: now, this is not to say that illegal guns in the hands of criminals is not a problem. and the attorney general, merrick garland, is in chicago with one of these strike task forces that are going to be in several cities, ben. but the linkage to the gun issue seems to be this disconnect that we talk about all the time with crime overall. ben: it s a completely tenuous connection. if you listen to jen psaki. she is echoing the same words that you heard from mayor muriel bowser who i applauded someone who has achieved quite a lot having a brain made of pudding. what you see in this situation is they re blaming the gun while the police chief that you heard from is blaming the guy. why is this guy on the street? why is someone who has been accused credibly of murder on the street? and the response that we ought to have to
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for them and their family. last night alone, three mass shootings. 18 people were shot. many teenagers including a 14-year-old boy. he lost his life as well. hours before, eight people riding in a party bus were also shot in a drive-by. obviously this is a situation that needs solutions. the white house after originally saying that crime spikes tended to happen in the summer, now it s clear that action must be taken. today the attorney general in chicago is taking part in a listening session on how to cut down on the number of guns on the street. gun trafficking strike forces will be deployed in chicago and d.c. and in these cities across the country in yet another federal effort to stop the blood shed. the question remains, will this work? ken cuccinelli was from dhs when president trump cracked down on crime when operation legend was underway. that initiative was credited for 6,000 arrests while in