President Trump on Tuesday met with families of black individuals who have died from police violence and then signed an executive order banning most chokeholds while establishing a database to track police officers who have used excessive force.
“Your loved ones will not have died in vain,” Trump said in a Rose Garden speech.
Trump stood alongside law enforcement officials at the speech and said reform is needed yet criticized efforts to defund the police. Prior to the speech, he met with the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Botham Jean, Antwon Rose, Atatiana Jefferson, Michael Dean, Darius Tarver, Cameron Lamb and Everett Palmer.
“Many of these families lost their loved ones in deadly interactions with police,” Trump said. “To all the hurting families I want you to know [that] all Americans mourn by your side.”
Americans, he said, want to support police but also “believe we must improve accountability, increase transparency, and invest more resources in police training, recruiting and community engagement.”
“Today is about pursuing common sense and fighting for a cause like we seldom get the chance to fight for,” Trump said. “We have to find common ground. But I strongly oppose the radical and dangerous efforts to defend, dismantle and dissolve our police departments.”
“… Without police, there is chaos.Without law, there is anarchy,” Trump said….
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