President Joe Biden says he’s ‘proud’ that PACT Act has helped more than 2,000 Utah veterans
A father of a soldier who died of brain cancer, Biden paused at points during his speech to gather himself at the Salt Lake City VA health center.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) President Joe Biden gives remarks on the anniversary of the PACT Act at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023.
Jacob joined The Tribune as a statewatch reporter in 2022. He graduated from the University of Missouri, and he has worked at news outlets in Utah and Idaho. When he's not working, he enjoys hiking and sampling Utah's many breweries.
Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.