US politics live: Daughter of cop reveals truth about viral Trump interaction

The daughter of a US police officer who died on duty has spoken out after her awkward interaction with Donald Trump at a medal ceremony went viral.

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Donald Trump has unveiled plans to build a giant ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield system to protect the US against foreign attacks.

“Once fully constructed, the Golden Dome will be capable of intercepting missiles even if they are launched from other sides of the world and even if they are launched from space,” the President said.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of “trying to buy time” a day after Mr Trump announced Ukraine and Russia would start ceasefire negotiations “immediately ”.

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Originally published as US politics live: Daughter of cop reveals truth about viral Trump interaction