Trump hails slain Bronx officer
PRESIDENT TRUMP saluted the family of slain officer Miosotis Familia on Tuesday during a White House ceremony honoring fallen cops.
Trump was making a point about the tragedy of ambush attacks on police officers when he spotted Familia’s family and invited the clearly moved family to join him at the microphone behind the presidential seal.
“These are special people,” Trump said as he greeted Familia’s son, daughters and her mother, Adrianna Valoy. “Special, special people. And I want to tell you that last year just a few hours after the City of New York celebrated the Fourth of July, Detective Familia was on duty in her vehicle not far from Yankee Stadium.
“She was ambushed by a man for the simple reason that she was a member of the Police Department,” Trump said. “She was a member of law enforcement. That was the simple reason.”
Familia, 48, was shot to death at point-blank range on July 5 when a gunman with a history of mental problems ambushed her on a Bronx street.
“She was respected by everybody,” Trump said, turning to her kids. “Your mom’s legacy will never, ever die.”