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The days after
Parkland
Following last Wednesday’s horrific
shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school, President Donald
J. Trump addressed the Nation and issued a Proclamation
honoring the victims and their families.
On Friday, the President
and First Lady visited with survivors at a Florida hospital and
addressed law enforcement officers at the Broward County
Sheriff’s Office to pay their respects and express their full
support. The President also spoke with local officials such as
Parkland Mayor Christine Hunschofsky to receive updates and
thank them for their leadership.
“Our entire Nation,
w/one heavy heart, continues to pray for the victims &
their families in Parkland, FL,” the President tweeted
Friday. “To teachers, law enforcement, first responders &
medical professionals who responded so bravely in the face of
danger: We THANK YOU for your courage!”
The President also spoke
with Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) about proposed
legislation to strengthen the Nation’s background-checks
system for firearms. While discussions are still ongoing, Press
Secretary Sarah Sanders said yesterday, President Trump is
supportive of the effort.
Watch
President Trump speak at Broward Health North Hospital.
Presidents’
Day—or ‘Washington’s Birthday’?
Since
1971, Federal employees have enjoyed a three-day holiday
weekend each February. Yet while yesterday’s sales at malls
across the country may have reminded you to celebrate
“Presidents’ Day,” the official Federal holiday remains
“Washington’s Birthday” on the books.
Given the proximity of
the holiday to Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, Rep. Robert
McClory (R-IL) attempted to change the name of the holiday to
“Presidents’ Day” in 1968. But the measure proved to be
particularly controversial for legislators from Virginia,
George Washington’s home state, and it was soon dropped.
Another fact:
Washington’s Birthday is honored on the third Monday of each
February, but because his actual birth date is February 22, the
Federal holiday will never be celebrated on his real birthday.
Read
more on the historic debate between “Presidents’ Day” and
“Washington’s Birthday.”
Democrats punt
on DACA
Last week, Senate Democrats—led by
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)—blocked an effort to
begin voting on real immigration reform that would offer a path
to legalization for 1.8 million DACA-eligible illegal
immigrants.
“I thought my friends
across the aisle would jump at this opportunity to fulfill what
they say is their top priority,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell (R-KY) said. “But they just could not take ‘yes’
for an answer. . . . They decided they’d rather come away
empty handed, with no resolution whatsoever for the 1.8 million
individuals they say they are championing, than accept a
reasonable compromise with the president.”
President Trump noted
this morning that the Democrats’ obstructionism is hurting
them with American voters. “Republicans are now leading the
Generic Poll [for November’s midterm elections],” the
President tweeted, citing the popularity of tax cuts. “Also,
they want to do nothing on DACA, R’s want to fix!”
Read more:
What
people are saying about the Senate Minority’s immigration
obstructionism
Photo of
the Day
President Donald
J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High School student Maddy Wilford her family |
February 16, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah
Craighead)
POTUS TODAY
Today, President Trump
will have lunch with Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of
Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen. In the afternoon, the
President will meet with Secretary of the Treasury Steve
Mnuchin and later host a Public Safety Medal of Valor Awards
ceremony.
After having lunch with
the President and Secretary of Homeland Security, the Vice
President and Second Lady will travel to NASA's Kennedy Space
Center in Florida. The two will participate in a tour of Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station’s launch facilities and later
attend a reception hosted by the Commercial Spaceflight
Federation, Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Industries
Association, and Space Florida.
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