{"id":2245172,"date":"2024-05-15T14:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T18:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-grieves-with-police-officers-ahead-of-anticipated-trump-endorsements\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T14:04:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T18:04:01","slug":"biden-grieves-with-police-officers-ahead-of-anticipated-trump-endorsements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-grieves-with-police-officers-ahead-of-anticipated-trump-endorsements\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden consoles officers before expected Trump endorsements"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-grieves-with-police-officers-ahead-of-anticipated-trump-endorsements%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2245172&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Biden offered heartfelt condolences to the families of\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lori-lightfoot-claims-covid-regulations-prevented-tribute-for-fallen-chicago-cop-thats-not-true-medical-examiner-says\/\" title=\"Lori Lightfoot Claims COVID Regulations Prevented Tribute For Fallen Chicago Cop. That\u2019s Not True, Medical Examiner Says.\">fallen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">police officers<\/a><\/a> at \u2063the \u200dNational Peace Officers\u2019 Memorial Service. He acknowledged their courage and assured them that their sacrifices will always be remembered. Reflecting on his\u200b own personal losses, Biden shared the depths of his grief. \u2062His poignant address coincided\u2063 with \u2064expectations of Trump receiving endorsements from police\u200c unions for the 2024 general election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> appealed to the families of fallen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>police officers<\/a> during the annual National Peace Officers\u2019 Memorial Service at the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/capitol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Capitol\">Capitol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI admire your courage in being here, and I hope you take comfort in the knowledge that their sacrifice will never be forgotten,\u201d Biden told the crowd on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Biden also reflected on the deaths of his wife Neilia, daughter Naomi, and son Beau, describing his grief as \u201cthat black hole in the middle of your chest.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>President Joe Biden speaks during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/memorial-service-held-for-slain-fbi-agent-in-fla\/\" title=\"Memorial service held for slain FBI agent in Fla.\">memorial service<\/a> to honor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a> who\u2019ve lost their lives in the past year during National Police Week ceremonies at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (AP Photo\/Susan Walsh)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biden\u2019s address coincides with expectations that Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024<\/a> Republican general election opponent, former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, will be endorsed by many police unions before November\u2019s contest.<\/p>\n<p>During his speech at the 40th service, Biden spoke of paying his respects to the families of the four law enforcement officers who were killed by Terry Clark Hughes Jr., 39, in Charlotte, North Carolina, last month as they tried to serve felony arrest warrants on him.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Biden\u2019s support of police officers, he has had an uneasy relationship with law enforcement, exacerbated by calls during the 2020 election to defund departments across the country. For instance, he was criticized in March for not attending the funeral of\u00a0New\u00a0York\u00a0City Police Department Officer\u00a0Jonathan Diller, who was shot dead during a traffic stop in Queens. Trump made an appearance at the Diller funeral, held the week of Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-at-risk-of-putting-off-centrists-as-he-appeals-to-his-left-flank\/\" title=\"Biden's Appeal to Left May Alienate Centrists\">million-dollar fundraiser<\/a> with former Presidents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Barack Obama<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bill Clinton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the president says, we must do more to protect our brave men and women in law enforcement,\u201d the White House said earlier Wednesday. \u201cThat means funding for\u00a0more officers, more detectives, and more technology\u00a0\u2014 so officers have what they need to do their jobs\u00a0safely\u00a0and protect us, and taking additional action to counter gun violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Republicans sense a political weakness, with the House Republican campaign arm, for example, releasing an ad this week attacking Democratic candidate Dave Min over his past positions regarding defunding the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ad unmasks Dave Min, Democrats\u2019 nominee in the highly competitive open California 47th\u00a0Congressional District, as a radical law-breaker who sides with criminals over cops,\u201d <br \/>National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Ben Petersen told reporters.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden honored fallen police officers at the National Peace Officers\u2019 Memorial Service. Addressing families, he praised their bravery and reassured them of never forgetting the sacrifices made. Reflecting on the solemn occasion, Biden expressed his deep respect and gratitude for those who serve and protect our communities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2245173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24136601966745.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2245172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24136601966745.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2245172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2245173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2245172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2245172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2245172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}