The writer Marianne Williamson, who is seeking the nomination of a candidate for the US presidency from the Democratic Party in the 2020 elections, proposed the creation of a new department in the country - the Department of Peace. As noted in a political article published on Tuesday in the Washington Post, it must tackle the problem of a culture of violence rooted in American society, TASS reported.

According to Williamson, the increasing incidence of gun violence in the US is a symptom of a deeper problem.

According to her, with the volume of military spending of almost $ 740 billion, only $ 40 billion is proposed to be allocated for the activities of the US Department of State.

She also noted that their economic system is cruel to the poor.