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Related: About this forumLesbian officer wounded in Va. shooting, visited by Trump in hospital
Lesbian officer wounded in Va. shooting, visited by Trump in hospital http://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/06/15/lesbian-officer-wounded-in-va-shooting-visited-by-trump-in-hospital/ @WashBlade
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June 15, 2017 at 6:32 pm EDT | by Chris Johnson
Lesbian officer wounded in Va. shooting, visited by Trump in hospital
Capitol Police Officer Crystal Griner a lesbian in a same-sex marriage was among those wounded during a shooting this week in the Virginia suburbs and received a visit from President Trump during his trip to the hospital to see the victims.
Griner was among the five people shooter James T. Hodgkinson wounded on Wednesday during an incident at the Republican congressional baseball practice. On the House floor, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) praised her as one of the officers who saved lives during the shooting where House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) was badly wounded.
According to CBS News, Griner and Special Agent David Bailey rushed Hodgkinson despite their own wounds. After being shot in the ankle, she was taken to MedStar Washington Hospital Center for recovery. ... President Trump visited the officers at the hospital along with first lady Melania Trump, who presented Griner and her spouse bouquet a flowers, according to a White House press corps pool report.
Griner graduated in 2006 from Marylands Hood College, where she played on the basketball team. Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine is quoted a CBS News report as praising Griner for her work during the shooting.
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Lesbian officer wounded in Va. shooting, visited by Trump in hospital (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2017
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Freethinker65
(10,001 posts)1. Good
RKP5637
(67,088 posts)2. Excellent!!! n/t
shenmue
(38,506 posts)3. Yes
HAB911
(8,868 posts)4. I want to see the anti gay asshole Scalise thank her
How can someone like him even look her in the eye?