text: not abandon our streets. Or choose between safety and equal justice.         Letâ€™s come together to protect our communities, restore trust, and hold law enforcement accountable.         Thatâ€™s why the Justice Department required body cameras, banned chokeholds, and restricted no-knock warrants for its officers.         Thatâ€™s why the American Rescue Plan provided $350 Billion that cities, states, and counties can use to hire more police and invest in proven strategies like community violence interruptionâ€”trusted messengers breaking the cycle of violence and trauma and giving young people hope.          We should all agree: The answer is not to Defund the police. The answer is to FUND the police with the resources and training they need to protect our communities.         I ask Democrats and Republicans alike: Pass my budget and keep our neighborhoods safe.          And I will keep doing everything in my power to crack down on gun trafficking and ghost guns you can buy online and make at homeâ€”they have no serial numbers and canâ€™t be traced.         And I ask Congress to pass proven measures to reduce gun violence. Pass universal background checks. Why should anyone on a terrorist list be able to purchase a weapon?         Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.         Repeal the liability shield that makes gun manufacturers the only industry in America that canâ€™t be sued.         These laws donâ€™t infringe on the Second Amendment. They save lives.         The most fundamental right in America is the right to vote â€“ and to have it counted. And