Trump Barred From Speaking to NYPD Officers, Then Says Police Commissioner Is Lying
Donald Trump asked New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton to let him speak to a roll call of police officers today, in a pretty obvious attempt to exploit the horrific events in Dallas for political gain. To his credit, Commissioner Bratton said no.
“Our interest is staying out of the politics of the moment, and not to provide photo ops,” he told reporters. “If Mr. Trump wants to speak to me, I would be happy to brief him on what we’re doing. If Sen. Clinton wants to speak to me, I would very happy to brief her on what we’re doing. But we are not in the business of providing photo ops for our candidates.”
And in response, the Trump campaign’s spokesperson is calling Commissioner Bratton a liar.
Trump spox Hope Hicks to me: “Mr. Trump and the campaign did not reach out with a request to address a roll call.” https://t.co/nkmZhz4rSD
— Nick Gass (@NickGass) July 8, 2016
