WASHINGTON (AP) — The Black Lives Matter movement is creating an environment that can put police officers at risk, Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie said Sunday, accusing President Barack Obama of supporting the movement, encouraging “lawlessness” and not backing up law enforcement.
“I don’t believe that movement should be justified when they are calling for the murder of police officers,” Christie said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
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