But nearly a year's worth of talks on Capitol Hill have yielded little in the way of results. The deep fissures in the Democratic party over what to do on the issue of policing have put Democrats in a difficult spot. Later this week, White House press secretary Jen Psaki refused to say whether Biden believed Potter should face charges in Wright's death. She suggested the White House is continuing to pin its hopes on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act: "I know that does not solve all the issues. Justice in policing might be "a cause" that is more convenient for Biden to tackle later in his presidency.

Source: CNN April 16, 2021 04:07 UTC