Ahmaud Arbery's mother on meeting with Trump: 'He was very compassionate'
By Morgan Gstalter - 06/17/20 02:55 PM EDT
The mother of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man shot and killed while jogging in a Georgia neighborhood earlier this year, said President Trump was “very compassionate†when he met with families affected by violence and police brutality.
Wanda Cooper-Jones told Fox News that the president was “very receiving†and listened to all of the participants present during the closed-door meeting at the White House on Tuesday.
"I was very, very emotional throughout the whole conference," she said. "[Trump] was very compassionate. He showed major concern for all families. Not just one family, but for all families."
She elaborated on the meeting in conversations with reporters on Capitol Hill, saying she didn't think Trump's executive order unveiled Tuesday was "enough" but called it "a start."
Trump took to Twitter after the meeting and called Cooper-Jones a “great woman.â€
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