NOW: @PressSec opens her briefing by saying "Hello, everyone. The transition to greatness has officially begun" on the same day a recession is officially declared to exist.
.@PressSec says @realDonaldTrump believes "there are instances of racism" in law enforcement but says police are "by and large, good people."
"The president is very much against kneeling," @PressSec says, because it is "disrespectful to the military."
She adds there are "non-starters" in Congressional Democrats' police reform bill, specifically mentions ending qualified immunity.
She adds there are "non-starters" in Congressional Democrats' police reform bill, specifically mentions ending qualified immunity.
"we believe that the appropriate amount of force should be used in any police interaction with an individual," @PressSec says.
.@PressSec now claiming that @realDonaldTrump's decision to get out of the TPP was good for black Americans because "people in detroit" work in the auto industry.
