Reporter Presses Leavitt On DOJ Request To Give Officer Who Killed Breonna Taylor One Day In Jail

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During a press briefing on Thursday, a reporter asked White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt about a request by the Department of Justice to the judge presiding over a case involving the killing of Breonna Taylor to only sentence the officer responsible for her death to one day in jail.

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00:00You can go ahead, Andrew. Don't worry.

00:02Today, tens of thousands of folks are rallying nationwide to honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis.

00:08Meanwhile, Republicans in Texas reportedly are working to redraw congressional maps at President Trump's urging.

00:17How is President Trump reconciling his call to action for Texas Republicans with the legacy of Representative John Lewis?

00:24I'm not quite sure how the two things are related.

00:27I think the President would agree that John Lewis served our country for many, many years.

00:31It has nothing to do with the redistricting efforts that are currently underway by Texas Republicans to add seats to their legislature.

00:38They have the right to do that.

00:39The President spoke to the congressmen and women who serve the great state of Texas about it.

00:44But it's up to them and it's up to their legislature to get that approved.

00:47And, Caroline, this is the second question.

00:49Does the President support the Justice Department's request for just one day in jail for the officer convicted in Breonna Taylor's killing?

00:57And what message does he believe that sends to her family and other families seeking justice in cases of police violence?

01:03I haven't talked to the President about that case.

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