Congressional candidate blasts Biden for ignoring Marist dad shooting while touting economic gains in his city
foxnews.comNew York congressional candidate Colin Schmitt tore into President Biden on Thursday for touting job creation and economic progress during a visit to his city while failing to address the crime crisis and a recent shooting that left the New York suburb reeling days earlier.
Biden visited IBM's site in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Thursday to highlight the corporation's plan to invest $20 billion across the state's Hudson Valley region over the next 10 years.
His visit came days after a homeless felon allegedly gunned down Paul Kutz, 53, in a Poughkeepsie hotel lobby who was in town visiting his son, a Marist College student.
In an interview on "Fox & Friends First" Thursday morning, Schmitt blamed the president and Democrats for supporting a "criminals first" agenda, while largely ignoring the rise in crime that has overtaken American communities.
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