Biden Visits Families of Slain North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers

Published on May 2, 2024

President Joe Biden stopped in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 2 to pay his respects to the law enforcement officers who were killed and wounded in the line of duty earlier this week in what is being called the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement in one incident in eight years. “We mourn for the fallen heroes and their loved ones,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on the flight from Washington. “And we pray for the recoveries of the courageous officers who were wounded.” As he stepped off Air Force One at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the president was greeted by a welcome party that included Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings, and U.S. Marshals Service Director Ronald Davis....

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