I ordered other federal agencies to boost funding for police recruitment, retention and pay. And I've asked Attorney General Bondi to pursue the death penalty for anyone convicted of killing a police officer, which is very appropriate. Upon taking office, I declared a national emergency on our southern border. and we reduced the number of illegal border crosses released into the United States by 99.999%. You can't do much better than that. (02:40–02:45)
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