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Donald Trump: “I'm asking Congress to pass that policy into permanent law.”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Full Speech to Joint Session of Congress

Published | Video Starts at 1:06:28

We got to get them out of here. I've already signed an executive order requiring a mandatory death penalty for anyone who murders a police officer. And tonight I'm asking Congress to pass that policy into permanent law. I'm also asking for a new crime bill. Getting tough on repeat offenders while enhancing protections for America's police officers. Officers. So they can do their jobs without fear of their lives being totally destroyed. (1:06:28–1:06:33)

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Asserts that he is requesting Congress to make the mandatory death penalty for police officer murderers a permanent law.

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