Vice President JD Vance praised the sacrifices of police officers who were killed in the line of duty, along with their families and loved ones.
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“We love you, we’re thankful for you,” Vance said, speaking at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.
“We’re sorry for what you sacrificed but we will never forget what your officer laid down.”
Vance underscored the law-and-order policies of the Trump administration and said society’s attitude toward law enforcement has now changed.
“We shifted attitudes across our society when it comes to dealing with and most importantly, honoring our law enforcement community,” he said. “We stopped handcuffing the police and started handcuffing more violent criminals.”
The vice president spoke while Trump was returning to Washington from Beijing.
