DCPD-202000102 - Remarks in a Meeting With African American Leaders and an Exchange With Reporters - DCPD-202000102 | Content Details

DCPD-202000102 - Remarks in a Meeting With African American Leaders and an Exchange With Reporters

Summary

Category: Budget and Presidential Materials

Collection: Compilation of Presidential Documents

Publisher: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration

Event Date: February 27, 2020

President: Donald J. Trump

Document Categories: Addresses and Remarks : African American leaders, meeting with President

Subjects: China : Coronavirus outbreak
China : President
China : Trade agreement with U.S.
Communications : News media :: Accuracy and fairness
Congress : House of Representatives :: Speaker
Congress : Senate :: Impeachment vote
Congress : Senate :: Minority leader
Diseases : Coronavirus, domestic prevention efforts
Economy, national : Poverty
Economy, national : Strengthening efforts
Education : Postsecondary education :: Federal assistance
Education : Postsecondary education :: Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Elections : 2020 Presidential and congressional elections
Elections : Voter participation
Employment and unemployment : Job creation and growth
Employment and unemployment : Unemployment rate
Health and Human Services, Department of : National Institutes of Health
Immigration and naturalization : Foreign nationals and refugees, U.S. admission policy
Italy : Coronavirus outbreak
Japan : Coronavirus outbreak
Law enforcement and crime : Criminal justice system, reform efforts
Law enforcement and crime : Gun control
Law enforcement and crime : Pardons and commutations
Mexico : Border with U.S., infrastructure and security
South Korea : Coronavirus outbreak
White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative
White House Fellowships, President's Commission on
White House Office : American Innovation, Office of
White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Senior Adviser
White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Strategic Initiatives
White House Office : Vice President
White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council

Names: Berto, Andre; Biden, Joseph R., Jr.; Borelli, Deneen; Brewer, Jack; Bush, George W.; Cruz, R. Edward "Ted"; Dennard, Paris P.; Fauci, Anthony S.; Gradenigo, Derrick; Grassley, Charles E.; Hardaway, Lynette "Diamond"; Harris, David J.; Harris, David J., Jr.; Johnson, Alice Marie; Jones, Van; King, Alveda C.; Kushner, Jared C.; Lanier, Kareem; Lee, Michael S.; LeVell, Bruce; Little, Marc T.; Obama, Barack; Owens, Candace; Pelosi, Nancy; Pence, Michael R.; Pierson, Katrina; Richardson, Rochelle "Silk"; Rollins, Brooke; Romney, W. Mitt; Schumer, Charles E.; Scott, Darrell C.; Scott, Timothy E.; Sharpton, Al; Smith, Ja'Ron K.; Smith, Rob; Stanton-King, Angela; Trump, Melania; Turner, Scott; Warren, Elizabeth A.; Washington, Stacy; White, Paula M.; Williams, Terrence K.; Xi Jinping.

Locations: Washington, DC

Notes: The President spoke at 5:22 p.m. in the Cabinet Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Memphis, TN, resident Alice Marie Johnson, whose lifetime prison sentence was commuted by the President on June 6, 2018; Sens. Timothy E. Scott, W. Mitt Romney, Michael S. Lee, R. Edward "Ted" Cruz, and Charles E. Grassley; 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth A. Warren and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer; Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony S. Fauci; Van Jones, host, CNN's "The Van Jones Show," in his capacity as president and cofounder of the #cut50 criminal justice reform advocacy organization; and Al Sharpton, host, MSNBC's "PoliticsNation With Al Sharpton" program. Mr. Little referred to Star Parker, founder and president, Center for Urban Renewal and Education. Mr. Gradenigo referred to boxing promoter Don King; and former professional boxer Mike Tyson. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on February 28.