the president can order that happen as a matter of his executive authority. but, at the same time, he s also asking congress for something. he s asking congress for $150 million for law enforcement agencies so that they can spend the money to hire resource officers and psychologists and counselors. as soon as i m finished speaking here, i will sit at that desk, and i will sign a directive giving law enforcement, schools, mental health professionals and the public health community some of the tools they need to help reduce gun violence. we will help schools. for the record, that is kind of what the nra has been demanding. remember the nra came out after newtown demanding that there must be armed officers in schools. president obama calmly today said, yeah, sure.
that encouragement will happen from the justice dmt and the president can order that happen as a matter of his executive authority. but, at the same time, he s also asking congress for something. he s asking congress for $150 million for law enforcement agencies so that they can spend the money to hire resource officers and psychologists and counselors. as soon as i m finished speaking here, i will sit at that desz k and i will sign a directive giving law enforcement, schools, mental health professionals and the public health community some of the tools they need to help reduce gun violence. we will help schools. for the record, that is kind of what the nra has been demanding remember the nra came out after newtown demanding that there must be armed officers in schools.
violence, if there is even one life that can be saved, then we ve got an obligation to try it. and i m going to do my part. as soon as i m finished speaking here i will sit at that desk and i will sign a directive giving law enforcement, schools, mental health professionals and the public health community some of the tools they need to help reduce gun violence. we will make it easier to keep guns out of the hands of criminals by strengthening the background check system. we will help schools hire morey source officers, if they want them, and develop emergency preparedness plans. we will make sure mental health professionals know their options for reporting threats of violence, even as we acknowledge that someone with a mental illness is far more likely to be a victim of violent crime than the perpetrator. and while year after year those
is motivating all the members of the republican congress right now as we speak. which is the best new thing in the world right now, you guys be careful. good thursday morning. right now on first look. i ll sign a directive giving law enforcement, schools, mental health professionals and the public health community some of the tools they need to help reduce gun violence. the president has spoken and there s swift reaction from all sides. the bizarre story of a girlfriend hoax involving notre dame star player. airlines around the globe are groundering their brand new boeing 787 dream liners. plus americans held hostage overseas. nasty weather having an impact here at home. a giant inflatable module heading for space.
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