Public commenter praises relaunch of "voice office," says victim's death was preventable

A resident at the meeting said the relaunch of the "voice office" will help families affected by crimes committed by people in the country illegally and described the death of her child, identified in comment as Matthew, as preventable.

The commenter said the person who killed Matthew "had been in contact with police on a number of times for domestic violence," and that on other occasions he "assaulted a police officer. He assaulted a paramedic. And each time, he only received a slap on the wrist and was released." The resident added, "It's devastating losing your child. Your world stops. You feel like you're gonna die from a broken heart."

The resident said the office — referred to in the comments as the "voice office" — "will provide them with factual data, and refer them to services and resources in their area." She said she has known "many victim families that utilize the resources of the voice office and felt that it was very beneficial to them." The commenter also said, "Thank you, President Trump, for keeping your word, and, you're a warrior, a true warrior."

These remarks were made during the meeting's public comment period; the record of the meeting provided does not show any formal action, vote, or staff direction related to the "voice office" taken at that time.