Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas provided a shocking defense of crime, arguing that poverty simply makes people more susceptible to "engage in certain things."

Crockett defended criminals in an interview with the "Grounded" podcast on Wednesday, claiming that the only reason people commit crimes is "because they literally are trying to survive." Crockett also argued that there is "no good point" in prosecuting certain kinds of crime because she views them as acts of desperation.

'Not because people are criminals, but because they literally are trying to survive.'

"Just because you are impoverished does not mean that you will be a criminal," Crockett noted.

"But I do want to be clear that there is a direct link between poverty and susceptibility to having to engage in certain t

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