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Watch: Trump signs executive order to combat veteran suicide

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday was slated to sign an executive order creating a "national roadmap to empower veterans and end veteran suicide," according to the White House.

Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie will lead a "cabinet-level task force" to combat veteran suicide with state and federal resources, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a senior administration official.

The signing is set to take place in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

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