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BIG CITY MAYORS DEFUNDING THEIR POLICE, WHILE SPENDING MILLIONS ON THEIR OWN POLICE PROTECTION.

Today, on Fox News, multiple shows — Stewart Varney & Co., Mornings With Maria Bartiromo, and the America's News Desk — are airing our investigation into big city mayors who defunded their police, while spending millions of their own police protection. Last week, Emily Compagno at Fox News showcased our report in full segments on: Gutfeld! Outnumbered, and Kennedy In 25 major U.S. cities across the country, officials have proposed cutting – or have already cut – funds from police budgets. However, in as many as 20 of these same cities, mayors and other city officials enjoy the personal protection of dedicated personal police protection.   In many cities, this security costs taxpayers millions of dollars each year. WATCH: DEMOCRATIC MAYORS DEFUNDED THEIR POLICE WHILE SPENDING MILLIONS ON THEIR OWN POLICE PROTECTION.  Our auditors found that defunding the police – coupled with taxpayer dollars funding personal police protection for public officials – only occurred in cities run by Democratic mayors. This story broke initially on National Desk at Sinclair Broadcast Group — reaching 190 ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX affiliated TV stations and our study published at Forbes. Fox Business: Democratic Mayors Defunded Their Police, While Spending Millions On Their Own Police Protection. These mayors spent millions of taxpayer dollars on their own protection and defunded the police protection for the people. And why do the people matter less? It's up to you to hold them accountable.  It's your money! Fighting for Transparency,  Adam Andrzejewski  CEO & Founder, OpenTheBooks.com Thomas W. Smith Chairman

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