Former President Donald Trump takes steps to disband the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board, established after the tragic Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018. The board, which brought together 26 members from various backgrounds to enhance school safety, met only once in 2024 before receiving a memo indicating a shift in focus away from school safety initiatives.
Advocates argue that school safety transcends political boundaries, reflecting the sentiments of board member Tony Montalto, whose daughter died in the Parkland shooting. As Trump issues an executive order to review gun violence policies from the Biden administration, concerns mount over the impact of rolling back measures designed to protect students from gun violence, including increased background checks and regulations on ghost guns.
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