U.S. Attorney General William Barr (Bob Christie/AP)
Daily Mail: Bill Barr's Justice Department brands New York, Portland and Seattle as 'anarchist jurisdictions' and face losing billions for failing to maintain law and order
* The Justice Department issued a memo naming the three cities
* It says they 'have permitted violence and destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable measures to counteract criminal activity'
* New York is getting $7 billion in grants in 2021
* All three cities are run by local governments under Democratic control
* Comes as President Trump campaigns across the country on 'law and order'
The Justice Department declared New York City, Portland and Seattle as 'anarchist jurisdictions that can have federal funding ripped away for failing to clamp down on violence according to its criteria.
It listed the three cities as among those 'that have permitted violence and destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable measures to counteract criminal activity.'
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