Rep. Jamaal Bowman Says Tribalism In Politics Is Preventing Police Reform

Rep. Jamaal Bowman says Democrats and Republicans are terrified to break celebration lines, especially when it pertains to police reform, and it’s frustrating due to the fact that individuals are actually passing away as an outcome.

The Congressman from New York joined us Friday on “TMZ Live” and we asked him if any legislation will come out of Tyre Nichols’ death, which is stimulating restored calls to pass reforms composed in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

Rep. Bowman, a member of the Congressional Black Congress, says arrangements in the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would do a great deal of great for Americans who have their rights broken by police … however he says the gridlock in Washington is making it difficult.

It’s quite damning … Rep. Bowman says there’s a lot tribalism going on within the Capitol, absolutely nothing can get done … and he’s blaming corporations and mega donors for the grinding halt.

Rep. Bowman says Democrats and Republicans settle on various elements of police reform behind closed doors … however he says legislators are too frightened to piss off Congressional leaders and the folks who put them in power, and practically nobody has the guts to go versus the grain.

An teacher prior to being chosen to Congress in 2020, Rep. Bowman says the tribalism in D.C. is particularly aggravating for him to see due to the fact that he’s not a profession political leader … and as he puts it, the logjam is taking place as “people are freaking dying.”