The presidential candidate says the bill had a ban on assault weapons and a provision that addressed violence against women, which he says he campaigned on in 1988 and 1990
Washington Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday he is"not happy" he voted for the controversial 1994 crime bill.
"No, I'm not happy I voted for a terrible bill," the 2020 presidential hopeful said when asked by CNN's Jake Tapper on"State of the Union" in an exclusive interview if he was glad he voted for the bill. But, he said,"I am happy I was honest with the people of my state.
Sanders: Biden 'disingenuous' about Medicare for All 03:27Sanders told Tapper on Sunday since then,"I've been doing my best helping to lead the effort for real criminal justice reform, so that we end the disgrace of having more people in jail than any other country." Sanders said he has also helped lead the effort against the"terrible war on drugs.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Canada to Bernie Sanders: Don't take our drugs homeDays before Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to travel north with diabetes patients seeking cheaper insulin, a coalition of 15 Canadian medical professional and patient groups are asking their government to protect their pharmaceutical supply
Leer más »
Bernie Sanders Shouted Out Cardi B on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'.BernieSanders revealed that he and IAmCardiB have spoken over the phone multiple times.
Leer más »
Sanders calls Biden's Medicare for All comments 'disingenuousAfter Joe Biden said reduced costs under Medicare for All were a 'fantasy' Bernie Sanders fires back, calling Biden's remarks 'disingenuous.'
Leer más »
Bernie Sanders has a plan to erase student debt by taxing Wall Street. But industry watchers tell us it will hurt Main Street more.'The real burden gets placed on the savings community,' Kirsten Wegner, CEO of Modern Markets Initiative, told Markets Insider.
Leer más »
Bernie Sanders: Trump is a 'racist president' who is 'trying to divide us up by the color of our skin''Our job is to bring people together to improve life for all people, not to have a racist president who attacks people because they are African Americans,' said Sanders.
Leer más »
After Trump was criticized for attacking Baltimore, his 2020 re-election campaign dug up a quote from Bernie Sanders comparing the city to a Third World countryIn 2015, Bernie Sanders compared parts of Baltimore to a Third World country. The Trump campaign wants you to think that's on par with his tweets.
Leer más »