Trump signs police reform executive order in Rose Garden ceremony
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order on law enforcement reform and said "chokeholds will be banned except if an officer’s life is at risk" as the nation reels from the death of George Floyd in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department and the ensuing unrest -- which has sparked calls for changes in policing nationwide as drastic as dismantling entire departments.
The president made comments in the Rose Garden in which he struck a conciliatory tone while also expressing strong support for police before officially signing the order, which he characterized as promoting "the highest professional standards." He also said, "These standards will be as high and as strong as there is on Earth."
"We're united by our desire to ensure peace and dignity and equality for all Americans," Trump said, noting that he met with the family of Ahmaud Arbury, who died at the hands of two white men earlier this year in a high-profile case in Georgia, and families of other victims of racially-charged violence.
The White House on Monday said that the president "stands behind our dedicated law enforcement all the way" but that the executive order would help "uphold clear and high policing standards, promote accountability in law enforcement, and help equip police officers for constructive community engagement."
Trump went out of his way to underscore his support for police in his comments Tuesday, quoting statistics about the number of arrests made by local law enforcement for severe crimes like rape and murder.
"I strongly oppose the radical and dangerous efforts to defund, dismantle and dissolve our police departments. Especially now when we've achieved the lowest recorded crime rates in recent history," Trump said, while acknowledging a "tiny" number of bad police officers. "Without police there is chaos, without law there is anarchy and without safety there is a catastrophe."
Trump added: "When you remove the police, you hurt those who have the least, the most."
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-rose-garden-executive-order-police
"LAW AND ORDER"
"ACCOUNTABILITY"
"Look mom, standing in unity with no masks or social distancing!"
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order on law enforcement reform and said "chokeholds will be banned except if an officer’s life is at risk" as the nation reels from the death of George Floyd in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department and the ensuing unrest -- which has sparked calls for changes in policing nationwide as drastic as dismantling entire departments.
The president made comments in the Rose Garden in which he struck a conciliatory tone while also expressing strong support for police before officially signing the order, which he characterized as promoting "the highest professional standards." He also said, "These standards will be as high and as strong as there is on Earth."
"We're united by our desire to ensure peace and dignity and equality for all Americans," Trump said, noting that he met with the family of Ahmaud Arbury, who died at the hands of two white men earlier this year in a high-profile case in Georgia, and families of other victims of racially-charged violence.
The White House on Monday said that the president "stands behind our dedicated law enforcement all the way" but that the executive order would help "uphold clear and high policing standards, promote accountability in law enforcement, and help equip police officers for constructive community engagement."
Trump went out of his way to underscore his support for police in his comments Tuesday, quoting statistics about the number of arrests made by local law enforcement for severe crimes like rape and murder.
"I strongly oppose the radical and dangerous efforts to defund, dismantle and dissolve our police departments. Especially now when we've achieved the lowest recorded crime rates in recent history," Trump said, while acknowledging a "tiny" number of bad police officers. "Without police there is chaos, without law there is anarchy and without safety there is a catastrophe."
Trump added: "When you remove the police, you hurt those who have the least, the most."
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-rose-garden-executive-order-police
"LAW AND ORDER"
"ACCOUNTABILITY"
"Look mom, standing in unity with no masks or social distancing!"
