Deputy U.S. Attorney General Lisa Monaco discusses the May 2021 Darkside Ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline throughout a press conference at the Justice Department in Washington, June 7, 2021.
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The U.S. Justice Department is introducing a brand-new strike force focused on punishing unlawful guns trafficking, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco stated on Tuesday.
The strike force will be concentrated on minimizing violent criminal offense by targeting activity in “significant gun trafficking corridors” consisting of New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., Monaco stated throughout an occasion sponsored by the Police Executive Research Forum.
The statement came as President Joe Biden prepared to talk on criminal offense on Wednesday. White House spokesperson Jen Psaki stated he would “lay out a comprehensive strategy to address violent crime and gun violence as we enter the summer months.”
Monaco stated U.S. Attorney’s workplaces in the targeted locations will collaborate with federal, state and regional police to concentrate on “where the guns are originating, where they’re used in violent crime… and going after the entire network.”
As of June 22, the United States has actually seen 297 mass shootings, according to information assembled by the Gun Violence Archive, and regional authorities departments in some significant cities throughout the nation have actually reported spikes in murders.
Later today, the Senate Judiciary Committee is anticipated to vote on whether to support the verification of David Chipman, Biden’s select to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
The department prepares to make extra statements on Wednesday about how it plans to deal with violent criminal offense, Monaco stated.
