Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong struggled Friday to square her past calls to abolish the police with her current campaign message when Fox News host Dana Perino pressed her on the record.
Hong sat for the interview on America’s Newsroom. The state representative belongs to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and pays dues. Perino pressed her on old posts. Those posts backed defunding police, abolishing the Senate, and getting rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Perino asked why voters should not take Hong at her word on police abolition. Hong pivoted to her economic pitch.
“As a Democratic Socialist, what that means is I want to...
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