Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said that the Nashville Police officers who helped evacuate downtown Nashville before the bomb exploded on Christmas Day should be honored for their work instead of being under the threat of being defunded. The Tennessee senator encouraged people to watch the press conference the six Nashville officers took part in on Sunday because she said it illustrates their humanity and the choices they’re faced with. “These six officers … did a phenomenal job. They saved lives. And they really humanized the police force. So, I encourage everyone to watch it. I don’t see how anyone could say ‘defund the police’ after listening to this press conference,” said Blackburn. Her remarks came in the wake of the Nashville explosion that shook the streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning, shattering windows, damaging dozens of businesses, and injuring three people. Officers Richard Tylor Luellen, Brenna Hosey, Amanda Topping, James …