WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was ready to discuss race relations and policing on Thursday before a friendly audience in Dallas as he weighs…
DALLAS (AP) — President Donald Trump was ready to discuss race relations and policing on Thursday before a friendly audience in Dallas as he weighs executive action on police reform in response to the national outcry following the death of George Floyd.
Notably, Dallas’ mayor and three top law enforcement officials, all of whom are black, won’t be on hand for the roundtable discussion at the Dallas campus of Gateway Church.
Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall, Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown, and Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot did not receive invitations to the event, according to their offices. Mayor Eric Johnson was invited but will not be attending because of prior commitments, according to an aide.
A senior administration official who briefed reporters ahead of Trump’s trip, speaking on condition of anonymity, said other law enforcement officials will be in attendance but did not directly respond to a question about why the three officials weren’t invited.
