Fri, June 2, 2017: Trump signs two bills benefiting law enforcement officers and their families

President Trump said Friday he was “very happy” to sign into law two bills that would provide help to members of law enforcement and veterans.

Seated at a table in the White House’s Diplomatic Reception Room, Trump approved a measure giving priority for federal grants to those federal and state law enforcement agencies that hire and train veterans.

“We are behind you 100 percent,” he said to the public safety officers and vets at the ceremony. Continue reading “Fri, June 2, 2017: Trump signs two bills benefiting law enforcement officers and their families”

Fri, June 2, 2017: Trump nominates Richard Spencer for Secretary of Navy

President Trump plans to nominate Richard Spencer to be secretary of the Navy, the White House announced Friday evening.

Spencer, who has been Trump’s rumored pick for months, most recently served at the investment company Fall Creek Management as a managing partner, the White House said.

He has years of experience in finance, and serves as a U.S. Marine Corps Captain, having spent five years on the Defense Business Board, including in the role of vice chair.

–The Hill, Jesse Byrnes