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President Donald Trump plans to publicly address policing reform while meeting with law enforcement and African American faith leaders in Dallas on Thursday, a senior administration official said, as the White House continues to struggle with a political and policy response on the issue.
The president could also announce some measures to address the issue of race and policing in the United States that he can do on his own with an executive order, the official said.
White House aides had hoped earlier in the week that Trump would formally unveil a package of proposals on policing reforms as early as Thursday, administration officials told NBC News.
But with the White House still in discussions with congressional Republicans and so far still unable to settle on a package of measures, Trump is more likely to unveil a broader proposal of policy changes, including legislation, later this week or next week, the senior administration official said.
Among the legislative ideas being discussed: banning chokeholds, creating a national registry for police officers engaged in misconduct, and curbing no-knock warrants.
Trump has stressed to aides that it is important to him to keep most of the law enforcement community on board with whatever policing reforms the White House proposes, officials said.
