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00:00Good afternoon. Good to see all of you. I want to begin today's briefing by
00:06addressing the horrific shooting that took place yesterday at the Annunciation
00:11Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where a deranged shooter opened fire
00:16during morning mass, killing an innocent eight-year-old and ten-year-old. Fourteen
00:23other children and three adults were also injured during this horrible tragedy.
00:27This was the first morning mass of the school year for these beautiful, innocent
00:32children, and this sacred religious service was desecrated by an evil monster.
00:38We are all eternally grateful to the heroic law enforcement officers and
00:43first responders whose courage and swift response aided all of those impacted by
00:48this horrible tragedy. As Director Kash Patel confirmed yesterday, the FBI is
00:54currently investigating this shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate
00:59crime targeting Catholics. President Trump signed a proclamation yesterday
01:04following his call with the governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, acknowledging the
01:08victims and their families and directing flags to be flown at half mass. President
01:14Trump and the First Lady encouraged the entire nation to join all of us in praying
01:19for the victims and their families as they face unimaginable grief and loss. The
01:24White House and the FBI will continue to provide further updates as they become
01:28available. I also have a quick scheduling announcement for you today. The
01:33President will travel to New York City on September 22nd to address the United
01:37Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 23rd. On another matter, as Americans make
01:44their Labor Day weekend travel plans, they will be able to enjoy five-year low gas
01:49prices thanks to President Trump fully unleashing American energy dominance.
01:54President Trump ended Joe Biden's Green New Scam policies and is delivering on his
01:58promise to make America affordable again. These savings at the pump are giving
02:03everyday American families more room in their budgets at the end of each month,
02:07which is the exact opposite of what we saw under the previous
02:10administration. And as we commemorate Labor Day this year, we finally have a
02:16President who fights and delivers for the American worker every single day.
02:19President Trump believes that American workers are the heart and soul of our
02:23economy and our national identity, which is why he's championed an agenda that
02:28puts them first always. For decades, the hard-working men and women of our
02:32country who built the greatest nation in world history were sold out by selfish,
02:37greedy, short-sighted globalists who put our country on a path to economic and
02:42cultural ruin. They hollowed out our factories and towns and betrayed the
02:46American working class by shipping jobs overseas and importing millions of low-wage
02:51migrants to replace American workers. Under President Trump, this national
02:55disgrace is over. American workers are, once again, being put at the center of
03:00national trade policy and the dignity of American labor is being defended. As a result,
03:06President Trump has already brought in nearly $10 trillion in new private and
03:11foreign investments so that the top businesses in the world can create high
03:15paying jobs in America and hire American workers to fill them. In fact, since
03:20President Trump took office, the economy has added more than half a million new
03:25jobs to the workforce. In a stark reversal from the Biden administration, all of
03:30that job creation has been driven by private sector growth and all employment
03:35gains have gone to native-born Americans. Wages for blue-collar workers are now
03:40rising at the fastest rate in the past 60 years. And the average American worker has
03:45already seen a $500 wage increase this year alone. Thanks to the largest middle
03:51tax cluts ever signed into law by President Trump with no tax on tips, no tax on
03:55overtime, no tax on Social Security, Americans in all 50 states will keep more of
04:01their hard-earned money. The average American taxpayer will see a tax cut of
04:05nearly $4,000 because of these pro-growth provisions, according to analysis from the
04:10Nonpartisan Tax Foundation. In other news, President Trump continues to deliver on
04:15his promise to restore law and order to our nation's capital. Since President
04:20Trump's intervention, there have been more than 1,283 arrests right here in the
04:26District of Columbia. Total crime in DC is down 19 percent and violent crime is
04:32down 30 percent. Carjackings in the district are down 67 percent. Homicides
04:38are down 57 percent. Robberies are down 40 percent. Motor vehicle thefts are down 32
04:44percent. And assaults with dangerous weapons are down 23 percent. And property
04:49crime is down 18 percent. These numbers prove the president's bold actions to make DC
04:55safe and beautiful again are working just like he said they would. And that's why
05:00on Monday the president took additional action to sign an executive order taking
05:05steps to ensure that cashless bail in Washington DC is eliminated. For too long
05:10DC's reckless cashless bail policies have allowed dangerous criminals to be
05:14quickly released, which endangers everyone who lives in and visits our
05:18wonderful capital. No cash bail has also foolishly forced law enforcement to
05:23repeatedly arrest the same offenders over and over again, only for them to be
05:27released back into our nation's capital. This is the definition of insanity and
05:32the president is seeking to end it. He also signed a separate executive order
05:36addressing the crime emergency in DC by instructing the National Park Service to
05:41hire additional United States park polo park police officers to support public
05:46safety and directing the US Attorney's Office for DC to hire additional
05:51prosecutors to focus solely on violence and property crimes. So while liberal
05:57Democrats across the country continue to double down on their failed soft on
06:01crime approach, the American people, including local DC leadership, business
06:06owners and residents are rallying behind President Trump's crime crackdown.
06:11According to new polling, 81 percent of Americans say crime is a major problem in
06:17large cities across the country and a clear majority of Americans believe the
06:22president's actions are justified and necessary to reduce crime in these cities.
06:27Indu Bhatia, who runs a liquor store a half mile from this from the White House
06:32here just down the street, is one of those Americans who are grateful for
06:35President Trump's public safety push. Indu recently told the New York Post that
06:40her store was robbed so many times that they had to spend exorbitant sums of money on security,
06:46jeopardizing her family's financial future. But thanks to President Trump's
06:51strong action, Indu said, quote, all of my employees, including me, we feel much
06:57safer and even our customers feel really happy when they walk into our store. And
07:02just yesterday, Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser credited President Trump for
07:07surging federal law enforcement personnel and said neighborhoods, quote, feel and are
07:12much safer. We thank Mayor Bowser for her cooperation and her willingness to help us
07:18make DC safe and beautiful. This entire effort has vindicated what President Trump
07:23and law and order advocates have been saying for years. And this is our message to
07:27Americans in Democrat run cities nationwide. Decline is a choice. You don't
07:32have to live in constant fear of being robbed, raped or murdered. Your leaders are
07:37lying to you and they have been failing you for decades. The President Trump approach of
07:43upholding law and order by letting our brave men and women in blue actually do their jobs
07:48to aggressively fight crime works. In just a few weeks, President Trump has done more
07:53for DC residents than Democrats did in 50 years. And this can be replicated in other crime
07:59ridden cities across the nation. As President Trump has said, all of these elected officials
08:03in charge have to do is pick up the phone and ask for the president and the federal government's
08:08help. President Trump doesn't care if they are a Republican or a Democrat leader. He wants
08:13Americans to be safe and for every law abiding American citizen across the country to be able
08:19to thrive in their city and in their community. With that, I'll take questions. Here in our new
08:24media seat today, we have social media influencer content creator Brandon Tatum. Brandon, thank you
08:29so much for joining us today. Why don't you kick us off? Well, Caroline, thank you so much
08:33for having me. I really appreciate it. And on behalf of everybody that follow me, the millions
08:37of people that follow me, I want to say thank you for making the sacrifice and dealing with
08:41some of the most disingenuous people on planet Earth at times. I have two questions. The first
08:47question is associated with the shooting that occurred the other day. And I want to ask the
08:52question of, we know that it's not a gun thing. Any rational person knows it's not a gun thing. We know it's a
08:59mental health issue. So I want to know from you, what is President Trump and the White House
09:05going to do to address mental health issues around the country associated with these shootings? And
09:09the second thing is Chicago. You know, anybody with, and I say, with a connected brain stem
09:14knows that Chicago's crime is out of control. And young black men are getting killed laying dead
09:20in the middle of the streets every single day in Chicago. No president has addressed any of these
09:25issues. And so what is the White House going to do to address issues in their capacity to deal with
09:31the conflict and violence in Chicago? Sure. Well, to your first question about this shooting in
09:36Minnesota right now, the administration is focused on helping the people of Minnesota. It's been less
09:42than a day, of course, since this tragedy happened. We have federal law enforcement on the ground
09:47assisting local law enforcement. This investigation is ongoing. There's still a lot of facts to understand
09:52about these circumstances. And so we're going to continue to do that. As for Chicago and cracking
09:58down on crime, it is a priority of this administration to ensure that American cities
10:03are safe again. And I'm so glad that you brought up the crime in Chicago because we've been seeing the
10:08governor of Illinois parading out there saying that there's nothing wrong with Chicago. It's a great
10:14place to live. There's no crime there. He doesn't need President Trump's help. Well, I think the
10:18residents of Chicago beg to differ and the statistics beg to differ. And I'll just share a few of you,
10:23a few of those statistics with all of you. For 13 consecutive years, Chicago has had the most murders
10:30of any U.S. city. This is J.B. Pritzker's legacy, by the way. For seven consecutive years, Chicago has had
10:37the highest murder rate among U.S. cities with more than one million people. In 2024, just last year,
10:44Chicago's murder rate per capita was three times higher than Los Angeles and nearly five times higher
10:50than New York City. That's more than double the murder rate in Islamabad and nearly 15 times more
10:55than Delhi. Out of Chicago's 147,899 reported crimes this year, that's how many crimes have been
11:03reported in Chicago since January 1st. There have only been arrests in 16 percent of them. These numbers
11:10are unacceptable. There have been more illegal guns recovered in Chicago than in New York City and
11:15Los Angeles combined. The number of reported motor vehicle thefts last year was more than double the
11:20number in 2021. And Chicago has also, just like D.C., come under scrutiny over discrepancies in its
11:26homicide data reporting. So as bad as these numbers are, perhaps they are even worse. And this is
11:31Governor Pritzker's legacy. He should put politics aside. He should pick up the phone and call this
11:36president who would be more than happy to do right by law-abiding American residents in the city of
11:41Chicago. And we hope that he will. Gabe. And thanks for being here, Brandon. Gabe.
11:45The Press, thank you so much. First, on the firing of the CDC director. First, we will replace her.
11:51And then also, overnight, the White House said that she did not align with the president's agenda.
11:57Dr. Menard's attorney say that she refused to rubber stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fired
12:03dedicated health experts. What specifically did she do? Look, what I will say about this individual
12:08is that her lawyer's statement made it abundantly clear themselves that she was not aligned with
12:13the president's mission to make America healthy again. And the secretary asked her to resign.
12:18She said she would. And then she said she wouldn't. So the president fired her, which he has every right
12:23to do. It was President Trump who was overwhelmingly reelected on November 5th. This woman has never
12:28received a vote in her life. And the president has the authority to fire those who are not aligned
12:32with his mission. A new replacement will be announced by either the president or the secretary
12:37very soon. And the president and secretary Kennedy are committed to restoring trust and transparency
12:42and credibility to the CDC by ensuring their leadership and their decisions are more public facing,
12:47more accountable, strengthening our public health system and restoring it to its core mission of
12:53protecting Americans from communicable diseases, investing in innovation to prevent, detect and
12:59respond to future threats. That's the mission of the CDC. And we're going to make sure that
13:03folks that are in positions of leadership there are aligned with that mission.
13:07Briefly on another topic, alligator Alcatraz. Last week, a judge on an environmental concerns lawsuit
13:14said that the administration had 60 days to wind down operations there. State officials did.
13:19Now, the administration has not been shy in fighting back against what it calls activist judges.
13:23But why is it backing down this time? We're not backing down. We've always said that we are going to
13:29continue to fight in the court of law for what's right. Because we know that what this administration
13:33is doing with respect to all policy, but also immigration policy is on the above the books. And
13:39we're abiding by our nation's immigration laws. And we think it's despicable that an activist judge
13:44has inserted themselves in this migrant detention facility to the point where DHS is now having to
13:50relocate these illegal immigrants to other detention facilities around the country.
13:54That is an unnecessary burden on the Department of Homeland Security and these agents who should be
14:01removing these criminals from our community. That's what the American people elected this
14:06president to do. So we've always maintained, Gabe, we're going to comply with court orders,
14:09but we're also going to fight back on them on the merits of the law. And DHS is in compliance
14:14while we disagree with this decision and we'll continue to fight it in court. Let's go to,
14:19go ahead. Thanks so much. So just following up on the CDC firing, are you anticipating other
14:29changes there at CDC in addition to that firing? And is the administration going through in a very
14:35sort of organized fashion? Is there a task force that's going through high-level appointees to see
14:41who is or isn't aligned with the mission? Like, should we expect more changes?
14:46Not to my knowledge. I understand there were a few other individuals who resigned after the firing of
14:51Ms. Monterey. One of those individuals wrote in his departure statement that he identifies pregnant
14:58women as pregnant people. So that's not someone who we want in this administration anyway. So if
15:03people are not aligned with the president's vision and the secretary's vision to make our country healthy
15:08again, then we will gladly show them the door. The military deployment that President Trump has
15:19sent to the Caribbean Sea close to the shores with Venezuela is massive. It's much more that is
15:24needed to simply counter narcotics operations. Is President Trump considering launching military
15:29strikes to military installments of facilities in Venezuelan soil? I won't get ahead of the president
15:36with respect to any military action or questions about that ever. But what I will tell you is that
15:42many Caribbean nations and many nations in the region have applauded the administration's counter
15:48drug operations and efforts. And the president is prepared to use every element of American power
15:54to stop drugs from flooding into our country and to bring those responsible to justice. And as I've
16:00said from this podium before, the Maduro regime is not the legitimate government of Venezuela.
16:04It is a narco terror cartel. Maduro is not a legitimate president. He is a fugitive head
16:10of this drug cartel. He has been indicted in the United States for trafficking drugs into our country.
16:15And it is the utmost responsibility of this president and this administration to prevent
16:20the illicit flow of drugs into our country and to protect citizens from those deadly poisons.
16:26Reagan. Thanks, Caroline. I have two questions for you. Democrats, including former White House
16:31Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Bray, attacked Bray and pushed to gun control in the
16:37aftermath of yesterday's shooting. What's the White House's response to their comments?
16:41Yes, I saw the comments of my predecessor, Ms. Psaki. And frankly, I think they're incredibly insensitive
16:50and disrespectful to the tens of millions of Americans of faith across this country who believe
16:56in the power of prayer, who believe that prayer works, and who believe that in a time of mourning
17:01like this, when beautiful young children were killed while praying in a church, it's utterly disrespectful
17:09disrespectful to deride the power of prayer in this country. And it's disrespectful to the millions
17:16of Americans of faith. And I would encourage Ms. Psaki to pray for these families themselves who need it
17:23right now more than ever. I have a question for you. Is that there have been any outlets who have
17:27glazed over the fact that the shooter was confused in their gender identity? Does the administration
17:33believe that this element needs to be investigated in the shooting? All of the elements are being
17:37investigated in the shooting, absolutely. Which is why part of the reason the FBI director came out
17:42and immediately confirmed that facet of the investigation. John. Thanks a lot, Carolyn. Two
17:48questions on two separate issues. First of all, the drone and missile strikes that took place overnight
17:55in Ukraine. General Keith Kellogg, the president's special envoy, has described these attacks as egregious.
18:04Do you agree with that description? And do you view President Putin as an impediment to getting peace
18:11between these two countries? Well, it's not about if I agree. It's about what the president thinks. And
18:15I know what the president thinks because I talked to him about this. He was not happy about this news,
18:20but he was also not surprised. These are two countries that have been at war for a very long time.
18:25Russia launched this attack on Kyiv. And likewise, Ukraine recently dealt a blow to Russia's oil refineries.
18:31They have taken out, as a matter of fact, 20 percent of Russia's oil refinery capacity over the course
18:37of their attacks throughout the month of August. So the president is continuing to watch this intently.
18:43And this killing, unfortunately, will continue as long as the war continues, which is why the president
18:48wants it to end. And that's why he's worked harder than anyone to end this war, which would have never
18:53started if he were president. But perhaps both sides of this war are not ready to end it themselves.
18:59The president wants it to end, but the leaders of these two countries need it to end and want it
19:03to end, must want it to end as well. And I think the president will make some additional statements
19:07on this later. My second question has to do with Lisa. Sure.
19:10I just had one more, if I may. It has to do with the president's intention to remove
19:15Lisa Cook as a member of the Federal Reserve Board. He is going or acting upon allegations that have been made
19:22made by a Trump administration official, Bill Pulte. These are just allegations. She hasn't been
19:29convicted yet of any crime. Is the administration opposed to allowing Ms. Cook to have due process to
19:36challenge what has been alleged against her? I believe she is challenging it. I believe she just
19:41filed a lawsuit today. And Mr. Pulte has deferred those allegations over to the Department of Justice to
19:47investigate them. What I will say is that you had these mortgage receipts very clearly shown to
19:54the president. And he has the cause that he needs to fire this individual. He laid it out in the letter
19:59that he provided to her and to the public as well. And so we'll continue to fight this battle. Carrie.
20:04Hi, Caroline. So the president just announced that he wants to have a convention right before the
20:10midterms next year. The DNC has countered that they, too, want to have a convention right before
20:16the midterms as well. What's the White House's response to that? And can you give us just a little
20:21bit of a hint or a tease here as to how the president envisions a convention in the end for the midterms?
20:28Look, the president put out a statement on this earlier today. I'll let him speak
20:32further on the plans that he envisions. But I think he's very proud of the accomplishments
20:36and the achievements of his administration as he should be the most secure border in United States
20:41history, a crackdown on crime here in our nation's capital, an attack or a reversal of the attack on
20:48our energy industry from the previous administration. As I just pointed out to you, gas prices today,
20:53this Labor Day are the lowest they've been since Labor Day in 2020. Our economy is bringing in millions,
20:59trillions of dollars in revenue from all over the world again. So there's so much for Republicans
21:03and for the president and for Americans across the country to be proud of. And I think the president
21:08wants to see that celebrated. But for any further details on this as they come, we'll provide you
21:12with them. Iris. Thank you, Caroline. Two questions on the shooting. What's the administration's message
21:17to some concerned parents across the country who might be now worried about their kids' safety
21:22and like the latest incident? We completely and totally understand the concerns of parents across
21:29the country. This tragedy is heartbreaking. As a parent myself, there are no words to describe
21:37just the heartbreak that these families must be enduring, which is why the president and the first
21:42lady have encouraged everyone to continue to pray for these families and these victims. And it's why
21:49this administration is focused on removing public safety threats from our communities. And in fact,
21:55I can share with all of you that last night in Washington, D.C., when arrests were being made,
22:00there was an arrest of a juvenile right here in D.C. in Ward 7 for threats to kidnap and injure,
22:05receiving stolen property, possession of a large capacity feeding device, unlawful possession of firearms
22:11and ammunition. A search warrant was executed. Seven firearms were recovered and the juvenile was arrested
22:17after an investigation was initiated based on social media posts allegedly threatening violence towards
22:23a school. So this was a juvenile who was a risk to not just himself, but the community here in
22:29Washington. And he was removed from the community last night because of the law enforcement efforts of
22:34this administration. And I would also point to the statement of our wonderful first lady that she
22:39released yesterday. She wrote, the tragic mass killing in Minnesota illuminates the need for preemptive
22:44intervention and identifying school shooters. Early warning signs are often evident with many
22:49individuals exhibiting concerning behaviors and making violent threats online prior to their actions.
22:55We encourage all Americans, as the old saying goes, if you see something, say something. If you see
22:59warning signs or threats, report it to law enforcement. This administration, federal law enforcement,
23:04will take those reports and those threats seriously. They will be treated as a law enforcement
23:09emergency and we will act accordingly. And on the first lady statement, would the administration
23:13consider ramping up resources on these fronts to parents and schools across the country to help
23:18them look into these signs and prevent more tragedies? It's a very fair question, Iris. As for any
23:23potential future policy decisions or funding questions, it's just been over 24 hours since this tragedy
23:30occurred. Right now we're focused on the FBI and their investigation and uncovering all the facts and
23:35we'll leave those very important policy discussions to another day. Go ahead. Megan Lang. I had a
23:42question about the Lisa Cook lawsuit that you mentioned. Does the president plan to wait until that
23:47lawsuit is resolved to appoint her replacement? I will leave that to the president to make that
23:53decision in that announcement himself. Brian. Thank you, Caroline. Two questions. Bouncing off the CDC,
24:00the situation at CDC. I'm curious, if administration officials are pushing back on the president's
24:07agenda privately, publicly, however, should they fear to lose their jobs going forward?
24:13Look, I think if you're doing your job well and if you are executing on the vision and the promises
24:19that the president made to the public who elected him back to this office, then you should have no fear
24:24about your job. Just do your job. That's what this president wants to see. He wants to see people solving
24:29problems. He wants to see the people who have the privilege of serving the American taxpayer in
24:35the federal government abiding by the wishes of the American taxpayers who overwhelmingly reelected him
24:41in this cabinet to make America great again or in this case, make America healthy again. On the Intel
24:47deal where the U.S. got a stake in that company, there's two things I want to ask about that. The first is,
24:54what did the U.S. get back in return for that deal? And the second thing is, what are the future plans
25:00for giving any form of money to another company? It could be through the CHIPS Act, like this deal,
25:06or some other form of funds. What are the plans there by this YS administration?
25:09Look, as you know, Brian, very well, because you cover it often, the Intel deal is still being ironed
25:14out by the Department of Commerce. The T's are still being crossed. The I's are still being dotted.
25:18It's very much still under discussion. But the President's thinking I can share with you is
25:24certainly to ensure that the United States government is making our country wealthy again
25:31and is benefiting from some of these deals. And it's a creative solution. I know it's outside the
25:37box thinking, which is uncommon in this city, but it's something that he proposed and something that
25:43the Secretary of Commerce is working on putting into action. Mary. Thanks, Caroline. I have a couple
25:47questions on the shooting yesterday. The first one, this is the second shooting involving a trans
25:53identifying shooter who specifically targeted Christians and Catholic kids. What kind of
25:58consequences do the gender affirming therapists, doctors, or even the parents of these shooters face
26:04after these types of shootings? Well, as for the parents and potential therapists in this case,
26:09again, all of that is still currently being investigated by the FBI. I know the Secretary of Health and Human
26:15Services this morning said that HHS is investigating perhaps links between some of these drugs and
26:22these prescription drugs that some of these minors may be taking and an increase in violence. And
26:27obviously, we have mental health problems in this country that this administration and Secretary Kennedy
26:32will continue to speak out about and the work that we're doing to solve it. Thank you. And just to
26:37follow up, I've seen a lot of calls for action, you know, among these lawmakers saying that we should
26:41be crying. One that I've seen on the right, actually, is calls for the FBI to institute a new
26:46class of domestic terrorism that involves trans ideology. Is that something that the administration
26:50would support? I would have to check with the appropriate people on that.
26:53Caroline. Daniel. Thank you, Caroline. We saw some new revised economic data come out today showing
27:00the U.S. economy moved a 3.3 percent cliff, largely buoyed by a surge in CapEx. What's the White House reaction to
27:06this? And is this sort of the President's vision beginning to come to life after the
27:10Big Beautiful Bill is passed in July? Yes. I mean, look, we did say that once the Big Beautiful Bill
27:15was signed into law, we're going to see the effects of this massive pro-growth piece of legislation.
27:21As I laid out for you as we head into the Labor Day weekend, there's many positive economic
27:26indicators that the American people can be hopeful about. But don't forget, we are reversing four years of
27:32of reckless spending from the previous administration, of slamming regulations down the
27:38throats of American business owners and consumers across the country. But the administration is
27:43working very hard to unravel all of that and to ensure that small business owners and workers
27:48are thriving and that they have more money in their own pockets to spend. Thank you.
27:54Thanks so much, Caroline. Back on the CDC, there was reporting that some of the initial
27:58problems between RFP and the CDC director stemmed from miscommunications or differences on vaccine
28:05policy. So I wonder if you could just say whether or not the President believes that the COVID vaccine
28:10should be available to and covered by insurance for all Americans, regardless of age and pre-existing
28:16conditions. What I will tell you is that the FDA recently revoked the emergency youth authorizations for
28:23three COVID vaccinations while simultaneously greenlighting four new COVID-19 vaccines with
28:282025 and 2026 formulas. The reason for the revocation of that emergency youth authorization is because
28:35obviously the COVID pandemic and the public health emergency is over. But just to correct the record,
28:40because there's been a lot of misinformation on this, the FDA's decision does not affect the
28:44availability of COVID vaccines for Americans who want them. We believe in individual choice. That's a promise
28:49both the President and the Secretary have made. And it's a promise they have now delivered on.
28:53The Pressure question if I could, Caroline. I wonder if you could ask, I wonder if you could answer
29:00why the President hasn't acknowledged the shooting at CDC headquarters that took place earlier in August,
29:06where a police officer was killed. And it was reported that the motivation for the shooting was
29:12somebody who was really unhappy with the effects of the COVID vaccine.
29:17We absolutely were very much aware of that shooting. The Secretary of Health and Human
29:21Services put out a statement immediately. He was in touch with the CDC. And he actually traveled to
29:26Georgia to assess the situation and to mourn with the people who work in that building there.
29:32So with respect to Labor Day, one of the most underrepresented groups right now are police
29:40officers, 30,000 police officers short in America right now. To Brandon's question,
29:451,300 short in Chicago, 3,000 short in New York, 500 short here in Washington, D.C. What can the
29:51White House, what can the President do to help recruitment of police officers who've done well
29:55with the military and Border Patrol? What can we do to be more police officers on the streets of America?
30:00Well, the President has certainly been very successful in recruiting federal law enforcement. If
30:04you look at the ICE recruitment campaign that was led by he and our Secretary of Homeland Security,
30:09we've seen more than, I believe, 130,000 applicants to join ICE, which is just amazing. There's more
30:15applicants now than there are jobs to fill. And we're very grateful for that. Clearly,
30:19Americans want to serve their communities. They just need a leader who encourages them to do so. So
30:24maybe Governor Pritzer should spend less time demonizing the police, more time trying to recruit
30:29more police, and more time trying to call the President of the United States to get crime in
30:33his city under control. The President wants to allow law enforcement, whether it's state, local,
30:39federal, to do their jobs to arrest criminals, to put them behind bars, and to remove public safety
30:45threats from American communities. He'll continue to do that. Thank you, guys.
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