President Trump: Cop Killers Should Get Death Penalty
U.S. President Donald Trump waves after speaking at the FBI National Academy graduation ceremony in Quantico, Virginia, on Dec. 15, 2017. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images
Speaking at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, President Donald Trump said that criminals who kill a law enforcement officer should get the death penalty.
In his speech, Trump called out an alarming increase in violent assaults carried out against police officers.
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