The Senate's only African American Republican, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, is leading a group of six GOP senators who intend to unveil a policing reform bill by week's end.
and restrict the transfer of military-grade equipment to police departments.
"I think we have an opportunity to see something happen, because I think time is of the essence," said Scott after the GOP lunch."I think it's important for this nation to take a very powerful stand and position that says we're listening, we're hearing, and we're reacting. We're responding in a positive, constructive manner that doesn't create a binary choice between supporting law enforcement and supporting communities of color.
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Sen. Tim Scott during a working session regarding the Opportunity Zones provided by tax reform in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 14, 2018.
Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., an ally of President Donald Trump, said emphatically that he supports such a ban. "We certainly think that there are ways to provide resources for training from a deescalation perspective that would perhaps eliminate the use of choke-holds. I think the House's approach has been to eliminate it altogether," Scott said.
Trump has not indicated where he stands on choke-holds, but his attorney general said in an interview Monday that he supports a ban though it was not clear if that meant doing so on a federal level.
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