White House blames 'underfunding of some police departments' for violent crime spike

White House press secretary Jen Psaki blamed the "underfunding" of some police forces for the spike in crime gripping America.During the White House press briefing on Monday, Psaki was asked by Fox News’ Peter Doocy on what the Biden administration believes is fueling the crime surge that has stunned Americans.Psaki pointed to "gun violence" as a "huge reason" for the uptick in crime as well as the "underfunding of some police departments and their need for additional resources."BLM DC COMPLAINS THAT SHOT POLICE OFFICERS TREATED AS ‘HEROES’ IN ‘TEAR JERKER PRESS CONFERENCES’The press secretary said that President Biden has "advocated" for additional resources for police "consistently" throughout his multi-decade political career and is something the White House knows "we need to take action on." "That should not be a political issue."Doocy pointed out the national murder rate is about to hit its highest level in 25 years and asked why Americans don’t "see or hear more" from Biden on the issue, to which Psaki said Biden "has spoken to crime.""But I think what people are most focused on, as they should be, are what actions he has taken," Psaki responded, pointing to several areas where the president has addressed police resources. (NYPD)The line of tough questions comes after a bloody weekend that saw several police officers across the nation shot, including 22-year-old NYPD Officer Jason Rivera, who was killed while responding to a domestic dispute call.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Black Lives Matter chapter in Washington, D.C., recently expressed indignation that police officers who are shot in the line of duty are automatically treated as "heroes" after an officer was shot and wounded Sunday night in Northwest D.C.As the scene was still unfolding, Black Lives Matter D.C. took the opportunity to promote its #StopMPD campaign and warn against the spread of "copaganda." "This is the point we’ve been making for months," the group tweeted Sunday night.