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Trump Honors 13-Year-Old Brain Cancer Survivor, Makes Him Honorary Secret Service Agent

"This is awesome. His surprised sweet face," radio host Dana Loesch posted.

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Trump Honors 13-Year-Old Brain Cancer Survivor, Makes Him Honorary Secret Service Agent
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President Donald Trump honored Devarjay “DJ” Daniel on Tuesday by making him an honorary Secret Service agent during his address to a joint session of Congress.

Daniel, who was diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of six and has undergone more than a dozen surgeries since, has always dreamed of being a police officer — and was previously sworn in as an honorary Deputy Chief by a number of law enforcement agencies including the Birmingham Police Department.

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“Tonight, DJ, we’re going to do you the biggest honor of them all,” Trump said. “I am asking our new Secret Service Director Sean Curran to make you an agent of the United States Secret Service.”

Daniel’s eyes grew wide as he realized what was going on, and after accepting his new badge from Curran, he leaned over to hug the Secret Service director.

“Honorary Secret Service, with a badge and everything. This is awesome. His surprised sweet face,” radio host Dana Loesch posted in reaction to the moment.

“This is the first time I can remember crying during a state of the union. Thank you President Trump. This is so beautiful,” Meghan McCain — whose father, the late Senator John McCain, died of brain cancer — posted. “Anyone who has been impacted by brain cancer knows how special this is.”

“President @RealDonaldTrump just appointed a child with brain cancer whose dream is to become a police officer as an official Secret Service agent. THIS SPEECH ROCKS!!!” Jason Howerton added.

Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer posted, “If the Ds can’t clap for a beautiful 13-year old boy who wants to become a cop, there’s something really wrong with them.”

“Y’all I’m gonna cry over Stephanie Diller and the littlest Secret Service agent,” Mary Katharine Ham said.

Daniel then turned to congratulate another guest, Jason Hartley — whose late father was a sheriff’s deputy — after Trump announced that he’d been admitted to West Point.

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