Mom of murdered veteran torches 'soft on crime prosecutors,' President Biden for rampant violence

Madeline Brame speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Madeline Brame, whose Army veteran son was killed in a stabbing in 2018, lashed out at "soft on crime prosecutors" who have turned the country and many American cities into "war zones," drawing thunderous applause from those at the 2024 Republican National Convention.

"My son, Sergeant Hason Correa, an Afghanistan War retired veteran, received enemy fire from the Taliban, only to be murdered with a knife on the streets of New York City," Brame said.

"The four assailants responsible for his death initially were facing justice, but that changed when District Attorney Alvin Bragg was elected," she continued. "Suddenly, two of the homicidal maniacs responsible for my son's death had their gang assault and murder charges completely dismissed. ... "I later learned Alvin Bragg often dismisses and reduces dangerous criminals. He wants to clear the jails and return violent felons onto our streets every day."

Brame said the "injustice" she and her family endured "was devastating" and noted that she didn't "want anyone else to experience the senseless pain that many other victims across this United States of America have to live with every day."

"So I decided to use the voice that God gave me to be the voice for the voiceless across America," she said. "We need justice for victims, and we need accountability for prosecutors who failed in their duty. Soft on crime prosecutors like Alvin Bragg in New York, Kim Foxx in Chicago and George Gascon in Los Angeles, have turned our great country and cities into war zones."

Brame also took aim at President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, saying they have "neglected the poor, minority communities across America."

"Poor and neglected communities like mine are suffering. And who else in here is sick and tired of being sick and tired," she questioned. "The Democratic Party that poor minorities have been loyal to for decades, including myself, betrayed us. They stabbed us in the back. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, who claim to represent us, have abandoned us. They neglected the poor, minority communities across America."

"But my eyes have been opened, just like so many other poor minorities across America," she added. "Donald Trump shares our values — love of God and family and country. He's been a victim of the same corrupt system that I have been in, my family has been. He has committed to providing economic opportunities, helping those suffering from addiction with long time inpatient drug programs."