Trump honors Dayton and El Paso responders — live updates

President Trump is presenting the Medal of Valor and heroic commendations to Dayton first responders in the White House East Room Monday morning. It’s the highest honor bestowed on public safety officers, recognizing extraordinary actions by firefighters, law enforcement or emergency medical services personnel to save or protect human lives.

Top administration officials, including Attorney General William Barr, are in attendance. 

Later in the day, the president is traveling to North Carolina for a “Keep America Great” rally, where he’ll stump for Republican Dan Bishop, who’s running for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District seat in a special election Tuesday.