Today’s expected VETO of the senate rebuke of President Trump’s emergency declaration has come to pass, as the president held court for invited supporters of his immigration edict. Staying true to his optic form, Trump lifted up the signed document for the world to see.
On March 14, a small group of senate Republicans joined Democrats and voted in favor of defeating Trump’s emergency declaration. The Democratic-control House of Representatives had already voted in favor of the measure.
Senate Republicans say that they do not have enough votes to overturn the president's veto.
According to The White House, Sheriffs from across the nation, as well as individuals from agencies intricately involved in the border security debate, were in attendance of the signing.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 15, 2019
The following individuals were in attendance:
The White House
Vice President Mike Pence
Kellyanne Conway, Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor
Jim Carroll, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Trump Administration
Attorney General William Barr, Department of Justice
Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Department of Homeland Security
Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, Drug Enforcement Agency
Matt Albence, Executive Associate Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Senior Official Performing the Duties of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director
External Participants
Sheriff Mike Chapman, Loudoun County, VA
Sheriff Greg Champagne, St. Charles Parish, LA
Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, Bristol County, MA
Sheriff Wayne Ivey, Brevard County, FL
Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, Frederick County, MD
Sheriff Mark Lamb, Pinal County, AZ
Sheriff Mike Lewis, Wicomico, MD
Sheriff A.J. Louderback, Jackson County, TX
Sheriff Sam Page, Rockingham County, NC
Sheriff Carlton Speed, Banks County, GA
Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh, Chester County, PA
Hugo Barrera, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Director of Florida
Mike Dillinger, Vice President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA)
Sabine Durden, Angel Mom from Mineral Springs, Arkansas
Tony Garcia, HIDTA Director of South Texas
David King, HIDTA Director of California
Mary Ann Mendoza, Angel Mom from Mesa, AZ
Tom Murphy, Virginia State Trooper
Elias Ramirez, Jr., Broadway Baptist Church
Steve Ronnebeck, Angel Father from Mesa, AZ
Kent Terry, Angel Family member from Lincoln Park, MI
Laura Wilkerson, Angel Mom from Houston, TX
