First, let me say up front, the killing of george floyd by a minneapolis policeman is a horrible crime. The officers on the scene that day should be held accountable for his murder. It is a tragedy that we have seen repeat itself too many times. With great sympathy, i want to extend the deepest of condolences to the family and friends of george floyd from me and the department. Racism is real in america. We must all do our very best to recognize it, to confront it and to eradicate it. I have always been proud to be a member of an institution, the United States military, that embraces diversity and inclusion and prohibits hate and discrimination in all forms. More often than not, we have led on these issues. And while we still have much to do on this front, leaders across the dod and services take this responsibility seriously and were determined to make a difference. Every member of the department has sworn an oath to uphold and defend the constitution of the United States of america.
My views. First, let me say up front, the killing of george floyd by a minneapolis policeman is a horrible crime. The officers on the scene that day should be held accountable for his murder. It is a tragedy that we have seen repeat itself too many times. With great sympathy, i want to extend the deepest of condolences to the family and friends of george floyd from me and the department. Racism is real in america. We must all do our very best to recognize it, to confront it and to eradicate it. I have always been proud to be a member of an institution, the United States military, that embraces diversity and inclusion and prohibits hate and discrimination in all forms. More often than not, we have led on these issues. And while we still have much to do on this front, leaders across the dod and services take this responsibility seriously and were determined to make a difference. Every member of the department has sworn an oath to uphold and defend the constitution of the United States of
Efforts and to show the construction of two projects, norris dam in tennessee and wheeler dam in alabama. Both are still operational and on the register of historical places. Watch american heft tv tonight and over the weekend on cspan3. Earlier today defense secretary mark esper held a briefing at the pentagon where he responded to questions about President Trumps visit to Saint Johns Church during the protest. A look now at his remarks. Well, good morning, everyone. Over the mast couple of days there has been a fair share of reporting, some good, some bad, about what is transpiring in our great nation. And the role that the department of defense and its leaders. I want to take a few minutes to address the issues in person to make clur the facts and offer my views. First, let me say up front, the killing of george floyd by a minneapolis policeman is a horrible crime. The officers on the scene that day should be held accountable for his murder. It is a tragedy that we have seen repeat
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He had high dollar vehicles. He had four of them. He had built an addition on his house. And there was a photo of one of my agents driving one of these high dollar vehicles out of the driveway, and he said, eric see that picture . I said, yeah. Do you know what happened when i drove it down the street . I said, no. He said, the neighborhood came out on the street and they were clapping. This is a high volume drug dealer. Thats the kind of people we represent. Thats when the agent drove down the street . He took the corvette out of the driveway, and they were lined up clapping. We represent some of the most vulnerable people, the poor, the elderly, the young, the addicted, and they have no voice. They have no way to sell their home and move away when a drug dealer sets up shop in a neighborhood and the Property Values drop. So, quite frankly, i am personally offended when i hear charges of racism. The laws are race neutral. We go where the battle is hottest. We represent people who are