a striking rebuke to former President Donald Trump, over 60 active and retired law enforcement officials have delivered a resounding endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president. This significant move comes as Trump, facing conviction on 34 felony counts, prepares to address the police union—an opportunity he is expected to use to falsely position himself as a champion of law enforcement.
The endorsers include a roster of distinguished law enforcement leaders from across the country, such as elected sheriffs in Durham and Henderson, North Carolina, and active sheriffs and police chiefs from Alabama to California, Michigan to New York. Notable figures like former Washington, DC Police Chief Charles Ramsey and ex-Dane County, Wisconsin Sheriff David Mahoney, as well as January 6th critics Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell, have added their names to the endorsement list.
In a powerful letter, these officials underscored Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, as “the only candidates we trust to keep our communities safe.” They praised Harris’s extensive career as a prosecutor and attorney general, highlighting her track record of combating violent crime, securing convictions, and enforcing accountability. Walz’s tenure as governor, marked by significant investments in law enforcement, was also lauded for contributing to a record decline in murders and advancing vital gun safety reforms.
“We trust Vice President Harris and Governor Walz to support law enforcement’s work to keep communities safe because they have been doing it their entire careers. Throughout her career, Vice President Harris has worked side by side with law enforcement to protect the public and hold offenders accountable,” they said in the letter.
The officials sharply contrasted Harris and Walz with Trump, denouncing the former president as a threat to law enforcement and public safety. They accused Trump of undermining police, attacking the rule of law, and proposing policies that would cripple law enforcement agencies. They pointed to Trump’s history of downplaying the violence against police officers on January 6th, his promise to pardon the insurrectionists, and his proposed cuts to federal law enforcement funding.
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