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11.35pm BST
At Trump’s Dallas event on policing, which has just ended and featured a panel of people who heaped praise on the president, there were some notable absences.
The local police chief, sheriff and district attorney, who are the county’s top three law enforcement officers and are all black, did not attend, the Dallas Morning News noted. The three were not invited, the paper noted. The event came as Trump is moving forward with his campaign rallies while the protests against police brutality continue across the country.
11.03pm BST
A physician speaking at Trump’s roundtable is repeatedly praising the president’s support of hydroxychloroquine, sparking loud applause from the audience.
The latest on hydroxychloroquine from the Guardian’s health editor, Sarah Boseley:
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Source: Trump rejects defunding police: ‘What happens when you call 911?’ – live
Category: US news, World news, US politics, Donald Trump, Black Lives Matter movement, George Floyd
