Trump and Pence's Remarks in a Roundtable with Law Enforcement; June 8, 2020

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REMARKS

Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Pence in a Roundtable with Law Enforcement
Issued on: June 8, 2020

State Dining Room

2:17 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to have some of the true leaders in our country of law enforcement. And that’s what they’ve done: They’ve enforced the laws. They’ve done a fantastic job of it. We have among the best numbers we’ve ever had in terms of recorded history, certainly.

But this has been a very strong year for less crime. Let’s put it that way: less crime. And there’s a reason for less crime, and it’s because we have great law enforcement. I’m very proud of them.

There won’t be defunding. There won’t be dismantling of our police. And there’s not going to be any disbanding of our police. Our police have been letting us live in peace.

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CAPTAIN YOES: Mr. President, thank you. Thank you for allowing us to come today and talk about something that —

THE PRESIDENT: Press that button. Yeah.

CAPTAIN YOES: Thank you for hosting this meeting and the ability to be able to talk about some very important things to law enforcement. This last year has been very trying to law enforcement.

My name is Patrick Yoes. I’m the national president for the Fraternal Order of Police. In the last year, we’ve — or, actually, the last few months, we’ve been — we’ve dealt with COVID. We’ve lost 117 officers across this country who have been exposed to COVID.

And I thank you for your leadership in recognizing there’s not a single thing in the law enforcement profession — when we were trying to bring hope to our communities during this pandemic, that we were — we did not receive some great assistance from your administration. So thank you for that support.

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MR. SMITH:

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And so we look forward to continuing to partner with you all to find solutions, because that’s one thing I’ve learned with working under President Trump’s leadership: that we’re not just about talk; we’re about action and communities leading, under your leadership, sir, for you to take action.

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CHIEF CASSTEVENS: Good afternoon, Mr. President, Mr. Vice President. Again, thank you for putting this important meeting together — probably one of the most important meetings in our profession in my 43 years as a law enforcement officer.

And, you know, I won’t echo some of the things that have been said about the horrific incident that brought us here today, but what I will say is this: What it’s going to take to make the appropriate changes in law enforcement is courageous leadership. And there are countless courageous leaders in law enforcement across this nation that — that are willing to step up to the plate and look at new ideas to — to make our profession better and how we connect with our community.

And I think one of the most important things, Mr. President, that you have done is you’ve listened to IACP and something we’ve wanted and asked for, for two decades, and that’s a National Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice. And I want to thank you for establishing that, because now, more than ever, that commission is incredibly important. So, thank you.

THE PRESIDENT: That’s great. Thank you very much.

Mr. VP? Please.

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. President. And we’re here to listen. I want to thank the attorney generals who are here, but most especially, Sergeant, Chief, others: Thank you. Thanks for what you represent, which is really the best of America.

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MS. ROLLINS:

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So, really, for the great American comeback, with your leadership, Mr. President, as we cut poverty rates again and we slash unemployment again, and we build a country where every man, woman, and child has a real shot at the American Dream — it begins today.

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MR. HOELSCHER: Mr. President, thank you very much. I’m really pleased to work very closely with folks like Sheriff Childress and Attorney General Cameron and Attorney General Moody who took their time to come up here to be a part of this very important conversation. As somebody who has law enforcement in my family as well, it’s a very important conversation.

And again, everybody that I’ve talked to at the elected leader level, but also at the rank-and-file level, was just appalled by what happened in Minneapolis. But out of that comes a commitment, a redoubling to make improvement across the country at the state and local and federal level.

And I’m really pleased to have such strong partners in the Intergovernmental Affairs Office to work with, to help make that progress under your leadership, sir.

Thank you.

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Mark?

MR. MEADOWS: Thank you, Mr. President, for your leadership and thank each one of you for being here today. When the cameras are not rolling and when there’s no reporters around, there’s unbelievable work that has been going on and will continue to go on to make sure that it’s not just words, that it’s actions.

Mr. President, you’ve been a president of action. And for such a time as this, action, again, will speak louder than words. And all of you that are gathered around this table today, we thank you for your action to be here and for the action that will come from this.

So, it’s pleasure to serve you.

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mark, very much.

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STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAMERON: And obviously, I was grateful for your support and grateful for your leadership on this current issue.

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It’s a great honor to be with you all. And we’ll have a little discussion now. Thank you all very much for being here.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

END

2:44 P.M. EDT

[LakeArenal]

1. WTF??? The guy can't speak.

“. We have among the best numbers we’ve ever had in terms of recorded history, certainly. ”

[Yonnie3]

2. Kushner delares the problems with police are fixed

"The law enforcement community heard the cries from the community, saw the injustices in the system that needed to be fixed, and they responded by coming together to fix it."

[MyOwnPeace]

3. OK, almost threw up in my mouth a few times............

talk about a$$-kissing!

And while a "stupid, little thing" - you would think that a long-time politician, governor, vice-president, would know that when you talk about more than ONE attorney general, the plural is ATTORNEYS GENERAL!

Yeah, it's petty on my part - but, then again, THIS IS THE #2 PERSON in charge of the government!!!!!

[NoMoreRepugs]

4. In other Rethuglican BizzaroWorld News gravity is still a theory.