President Trump said criminals who kill police officers should get the death penalty, returning to his previous calls for harsher punishment. Trump made the comments during a Wednesday speech for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day service on Capitol Hill, an event that honors law enforcement officers who have died on the line of duty. “We believe that criminals who murder police officers should immediately, but with trial, get the death penalty.”He added: “But quickly. It’s got to be fair, but it’s got to go fast.”“We believe that criminals who murder police officers should immediately, but with trial, get the death penalty.” — President TrumpThis isn’t the first time Trump called for the death penalty of those guilty of killing police officers, a call that he made his 2016 campaign promise. So far this year, 18 police officers in the U.S. were shot and killed in the line of duty, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

Source: Fox News May 16, 2019 09:55 UTC