News In leaked audio, Joe Biden says ‘defund the police’ was used to ‘beat the living hell’ out of Democrats December 10, 2020 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY Comments Off on In leaked audio, Joe Biden says ‘defund the police’ was used to ‘beat the living hell’ out of Democrats Some Democrats have pointed to the "defund the police" slogan as responsible for losses in down-ballot races.