Trump to get involved in crash involving diplomat's wife

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he's planning to get involved in the case of an American diplomat's wife who left the U.K. after becoming a suspect in a fatal wrong-way crash. Trump, who spoke with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier in the day, told reporters at the White House that the case was "a terrible accident" and that he understands the "tremendous anger" some are feeling.

"We're going to speak to her very shortly and see if we can do something where they meet," he said of the woman and the victim's parents. "We're going to speak to her and see what we can come up with so that there can be some healing."

The Aug. 27 crash near RAF Croughton, a British military base, killed 19-year-old Harry Dunn, who was on a motorcycle at the time. The woman, who is 42, is protected by diplomatic immunity because of her position.

Trump, who was asked about the case during an executive order signing, said the issue was "very, very complex."
"You have two wonderful parents that lost their son. And the woman was driving on the wrong side of the road," he said, telling reporters "that can happen" when Americans aren't used to driving on the left side of the road. "I won't say it ever happened to me (when Trump was driving), but it did. When you get used to driving on our system and then you're all of a sudden on the other system where you're driving ... You have to be careful," he said.

Johnson's office had said earlier that, during their phone call, the prime minister had urged Trump "to reconsider the U.S. position" so the driver "can return to the U.K., cooperate with police and allow Harry's family to receive justice."
"The leaders agreed to work together to find a way forward as soon as possible," his office said.

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(Who knew Trump drives?)

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

1. Accidents happen, but this was a hit and run.

She left the scene. That makes it a big deal.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. He's not about to eliminate her diplomatic immunity.

[dewsgirl]

4. Unless Boris Johnson digs up dirt on the Biden's.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Good point.

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

9. Oh I know

I just dislike the talk of it being a tragic accident. She left the scene. I lost any sympathy for her when she decided to leave the scene. I hope she is suffering. She accidentally killed somebody and left like she’d hit a squirrel.

[BigMin28]

3. The only way for healing

To begin is for this woman be held to account.

On a side note...the only thing Mango Mussolini drives is a golf cart because he is too lazy to walk.

[TeamPooka]

5. Trump only drives on fairways, not roads.

[alphafemale]

7. My guess is that she was also DUI

This is disgusting.

[3catwoman3]

8. Diplomatic immunityis fine for parking tickets.

Not for this.

Were someone to run over one of my sons, there would be no healing