Watch live coverage of President Trump's address at the socially distanced West Point commencement
President Trump addressed West Point graduates Saturday, embracing a traditional role for the commander in chief in a moment when his relationships with many military leaders are under pressure.
Mr. Trump has clashed with top military officials about his handling of protests following the killing of George Floyd in police custody, as well as their openness to calls that bases honoring Confederate officers be renamed. Those conflicts have played out as the nation reels from a global pandemic and a national reckoning on race...
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