READ: President Obama Writes Open Letter Of Support To Law Enforcement

U.S. President Barack Obama returns to the White House July 5, 2016 in Washington, DC, USA. Obama traveled in North Carolina to attend a campaign event with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Photo by... U.S. President Barack Obama returns to the White House July 5, 2016 in Washington, DC, USA. Obama traveled in North Carolina to attend a campaign event with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Photo by Olivier Douliery/Pool/Sipa USA MORE LESS
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President Obama wrote an open letter to law enforcement officers Monday that expressed solidarity and support after a string of slayings of police officers in Dallas an Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The letter encourages empathy for officers and was reposted by the National Fraternal Order of Police on its Facebook page.

Read the full letter below:

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  1. I am so going to miss him.

  2. “Oh, he so doesn’t mean it!”

    I expect that and more.

  3. Avatar for vonq vonq says:

    Very well done.

  4. Of course, not to mention assertions the police don’t feel that he means it.

  5. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    Heartfelt letter. I especially liked the part where he writes, “Even when some protest you, you protect them…”. It’s a subtle jab at those who would denigrate protestors. Not LEOs so much as the Rudy Gulianis of the world. Really a nice frame.

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