Sheriffs Thank Trump for Sending Them Military Gear

By    |   Saturday, 17 February 2018 08:41 AM EST ET

A group of sheriffs praised Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday for his role in helping reverse an Obama-era ban on transferring military hardware – including armored vehicles – to police departments around the country.

Jonathan Thompson, the executive director of the National Sheriffs Association, referenced the new policy in telling fellow law officers: "You have a friend who is listening, who is doing exactly what law enforcement has wanted for years."

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A group of sheriffs praised Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday for his role in helping reverse an Obama-era ban on transferring military hardware - including armored vehicles - to police departments around the country.Jonathan Thompson, the executive director of the...
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