Washington, DC - Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, thanked President Trump and praised recent comments from Russel T. Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, that stated that the Administration—at the President’s direction—is looking for ways to pay Federal law enforcement officers during the shutdown.

“With no end in sight, and with Federal law enforcement officers and their families facing the loss of pay, we are grateful that President Trump has our backs,” Yoes said.  “We are deeply grateful to President Trump for taking these extraordinary steps to get paychecks to the men and women in our military and law enforcement agencies.”

“The FOP has been in daily contact with White House officials about this issue to ensure they fully understand the real-world toll this partial shutdown is having on our members,” Yoes said.  “These conversations inform Mr. Vought’s comments, but to be clear, this decision is a concrete affirmation of President Trump’s concern and support for law enforcement in general. We more than value our relationship with him and his Administration.”