Remarks as Delivered
Good morning, everyone. Speaking to the people in the back there. In just a few minutes, the U.S. Attorney and I will meet with the law enforcement officers around the table. I am grateful to all of you for being here. I look forward to our discussion.
We are here gathered in the wake of last month’s horrific ambush on four Fargo Police Department officers that resulted in the death of Officer Jake Wallin and serious injuries to two other officers, Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes.
I speak for the entire Department of Justice in expressing my deepest condolences to Officer Wallin’s loved ones who have suffered a terrible loss. Just a few minutes ago, I met with Winter Malone, Officer Wallin’s fiancé. There are just no words to express the sorrow and the pain that have been caused. I was just grateful to have the opportunity to have a chance to speak with her.
I am also thinking of Officer Dotas and Officer Hawes as they continue their recoveries, and of Officer Zach Robinson, whose actions that day saved countless lives. Like everyone here, I saw the body cam video, and I just had an opportunity to meet with Officer Robinson. I told him that the courage he exhibited under fire was nothing short of amazing, and as everyone knows here, he saved the community from what could have been a catastrophic result. I told him how proud I was of him – how proud the entire country is of him. There are not many of these body cams that everybody in the country sees, and...
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