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Trump Meets Family of Laken Riley, Woman Whom Illegal Immigrant Is Accused of Killing

Backstage before a Georgia rally with 4,000 people, the former president learned about the life that an illegal immigrant is accused of taking.
Trump Meets Family of Laken Riley, Woman Whom Illegal Immigrant Is Accused of Killing
Former President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks as supporters hold images of Laken Riley during a campaign event in Rome, Ga., on March 9, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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Before he publicly paid tribute to Laken Hope Riley, a 22-year-old student who was attacked and slain while jogging near her Georgia nursing school, former President Donald Trump met backstage with her mother, father, sister, and friends.

President Trump’s campaign on March 11 released a statement and photos confirming that he met with seven loved ones of Ms. Riley backstage in advance of his March 9 rally in Rome, Georgia.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Reporter
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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