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Trump says he isn't meeting with Blake family because they wanted 'lawyers involved'
The Hill ^ | 08 31 2020 | Rema Rahman

Posted on 08/31/2020 4:26:03 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

President Trump said Monday that he is not planning to meet with members of Jacob Blake’s family while in Kenosha, Wis., because they wanted to have “lawyers involved” which he called “inappropriate.”

“I spoke with the pastor, wonderful man, the family’s pastor. I thought it would be better not to do anything where there are lawyers involved,” Trump told reporters Monday when asked why he wasn’t planning to meet with the Blake family during his trip to Wisconsin on Tuesday.

“They wanted me to speak but they wanted to have lawyers involved and I thought that was inappropriate so I didn’t do that,” Trump continued. “I may at some point do that, but they did have a lawyer that wanted to be on the phone and I said, no that’s inappropriate, but I just gave my best regards.”

On Tuesday, Trump will visit Kenosha, which has been the site of protests and in some cases violence since last week after Blake, a Black man, was shot in the black seven times by a police officer. Blake is currently in critical condition in the hospital following his injuries. The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the shooting.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Fox News earlier Monday that the administration has been “efforting outreach” to the Blake family but hadn’t been able to connect with them. Chief of staff Mark Meadows left messages with the Blake family and has been speaking with the family’s pastor, his office said.

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KEYWORDS: jacobblake; kenosha; trump
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Didnt check it out but figured it was rasist Crump

Not hard these days to determine whos who in the race baiting dept


41 posted on 08/31/2020 5:07:50 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: Dogbert41

Didn’t he live? He just won’t be able to walk again. Or have I got the wrong case.


42 posted on 08/31/2020 5:08:54 PM PDT by hawkaw
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To: yesthatjallen

So he wanted to meet the criminal’s family, but not a word about the cop who was put into that position by Blake’s bad decisions. I can understand the optic’s, but I’m sure that cop did not go to work with the intention of shooting someone. Because of the irresponsibility of our press, he is surely worried about being prosecuted, if only to appease the mob. He is surely worried about being sued and losing his job, but Trump wants to meet with the crook’s family. Maybe he can take them some brussels sprouts.


43 posted on 08/31/2020 5:10:01 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: All


Sexual Assault, warrants, Brussel Sprouts, and race Lawyers.

A Toxic stew


44 posted on 08/31/2020 5:10:29 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano
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To: AnthonySoprano

Almost all of the limited reporting on Jacob S. Blake’s criminal record and misconduct relates to the short time that he has been in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was originally from Evanston, Illinois, a city immediately north of Chicago. He is no stranger to the courts in Cook County, particularly the paternity and child support courts. The various mothers of his six out of wedlock children have all filed paternity suits against him from 2011 to the present day. Indeed, Laquisha Booker, now claiming to be Blake’s alleged fiancee (a move that seems prompted by dreams of sharing a sizeable payday), filed actions for nonpayment of child support against him twice in the past year.

http://www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/CourtCaseSearch/DocketSearch.aspx

One hopes that the weak willed politicians do not approve a settlement for a justifiable police shooting of a knife wielding perp.


45 posted on 08/31/2020 5:11:52 PM PDT by PBRCat
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To: Sarah Barracuda
"Well Blake sexually assaulted the women using his finger so technically since he’s only paralyzed from the waist down, he can unfortunately still move his hands"

He has to get to her, first.

46 posted on 08/31/2020 5:12:57 PM PDT by jackibutterfly (My mind is wandering, and I'm following it!)
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To: hawkaw

You’re correct


47 posted on 08/31/2020 5:13:11 PM PDT by goodnesswins (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution." -- Saul Alinksy)
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To: yesthatjallen

There is a recall petition circulating right now for Evers, btw. Smirk.


48 posted on 08/31/2020 5:14:10 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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To: yesthatjallen

Gofundme for their son is up to 2 mil.Follow the money.


49 posted on 08/31/2020 5:14:53 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: Dogbert41
"No wonder their offspring got killed by the police in the middle of all this crap."

He didn't get killed; he's paralyzed from the waist down, tho.

50 posted on 08/31/2020 5:15:14 PM PDT by jackibutterfly (My mind is wandering, and I'm following it!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Who in their right mind would want a lawyer shepherding a families reactions to a condolence call from the President of the US?!! Someone looking to financially gain somehow from it via lawsuit or a book deal somewhere or something else sinister. No, the President made the correct call here.


51 posted on 08/31/2020 5:16:09 PM PDT by Ron H. (True Freedom of speech is at Gab.com)
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To: yesthatjallen

i am okay with this on both sides of the equation

so be it


52 posted on 08/31/2020 5:16:34 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they are excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: yesthatjallen

This would be a setup. Trump was wise to pass.


53 posted on 08/31/2020 5:17:41 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: yesthatjallen
Why would he talk to them anyway?

It was clearly a justified shooting.

Don't play the left's game.

54 posted on 08/31/2020 5:17:56 PM PDT by Eagles6
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To: Dogbert41

The mother would really like to meet with our POTUS however the ABSENT gold digging father who has been the one out there shooting his mouth off has all of the attention!! If Trump could arrange a SECRET meeting with the mother that would be great!! The mother is a devout Christian perhaps her pastor could arrange the meeting for Trump!!


55 posted on 08/31/2020 5:23:17 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: KevinB
"And the maggot who nearly got his arm blown off will now need to learn to write and shoot left handed."

When said Maggot gets out of prison that is. Felon in possession of a firearm, felon with a concealed firearm, Attempted murder with a deadly weapon, rioting, burning, looting, and other crimes. Let's not forget Felony murder. He was attacking the minor along with others. Anyone involved in the attack is charged with murder when there is a death during the commission of a felony.

56 posted on 08/31/2020 5:26:13 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (Heartless Republican Gutter Rat)
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To: yesthatjallen
This is the first time I heard a family wanting a lawyer present to discuss the death of their family member with the President.

I can 100% guarantee it wasn't the family's idea to involve lawyers. Whatever the lawyer's intentions, they were trying to take advantage of the President. Either for their own benefit or POTUS's detriment. Maybe both.

57 posted on 08/31/2020 5:29:05 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: suthener

The mother seems like a good lady. Maybe meet with her alone.


58 posted on 08/31/2020 5:32:33 PM PDT by StolarStorm
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To: AnthonySoprano

Okay, okay, Denzel Dense here, what’s the deal with Brussel Sprouts already?


59 posted on 08/31/2020 5:34:16 PM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis deplorable. WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE)
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To: yesthatjallen

Sounds like the family wanted to turn it into a circus with their race baiting lawyer Crump in attendance over their low life criminal son who was looking to retrieve a knife.The President has more important things to do like honor true heroes, not criminal creeps, who lost their life in service to the country.


60 posted on 08/31/2020 5:37:06 PM PDT by chuckee
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