Vice President Mike Pence Praises Trump, Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition During Fundraiser

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Vice President Mike Pence praised both the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition and the Trump administration Friday during a speech at a fundraiser for the city's anti-violence group, IndyStar reports. During the speech, Pence emphasized the Trump administration's plans to combat crime, pointing out the President's recent decision to declare the country's opioid crisis a national emergency, IndyStar reports. The news source also said Pence recognized the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition’s work to reduce violence in neighborhoods, and a new partnership between the U.S. Department of Justice and twelve cities, including Indianapolis, that will provide funds to help fight violent crime. IndyStar reports during the speech Pence called the President a “champion of America’s inner cities.”

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