Trump speaks at police officer’s memorial service on Capitol Hill
President Trump is speaking at the Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service on Capitol Hill, to honor law enforcement officers who have died on the line of duty.
May 15 marks Peace Officers Memorial Day, by a resolution under then-President John F. Kennedy. So far in 2019, more than 40 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty in the U.S.
Mr. Trump has long made a point of voicing his support for the law enforcement community, frequently holding and attending events for the men and women in blue.
“I want to express my gratitude for what you do every day, protecting our communities, our families, our streets and taking down crime,” Mr. Trump told the International Association of Chiefs of Police in October of last year. “What you do is keep America safe and no one does that better than you. My administration always honors, cherishes and supports the men and women in blue.”
The president’s speech comes amid a “little squabble” over trade with China, as the president put it, and as a subpoena war wages on between the White House and Capitol Hill. An agreement has been reached for Mr. Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. to testify before the Republican-led Senate Intelligence Community, as questions linger from that committee’s Russia probe.
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