Meet 13-year old Devarjaye ’DJ’ Daniel - cancer warrior whom Donald Trump announced as US honorary secret service agent

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced 13-year-old cancer warrior DJ Daniel as honorary Secret Service agent. While addressing the joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, Trump praised the teenager for his will, grit and determination.

Donald Trump praised the teenager seated in the House gallery and mentioned his dream of becoming a police officer. The Republican leader narrated the teenager’s battle against brain cancer and how he never lost hope to fulfil his dream of becoming a police officer.

“He has always dreamed of becoming a police officer,” Trump explained. “But in 2018, DJ was diagnosed with brain cancer.”

“The doctors gave him five months at most to live,” he added. “That was more than six years ago. Since then, DJ and his dad have been on a quest to make his dream come true.”

“Police departments love him. And tonight, DJ, we’ll do you the biggest honour of them all. I am asking our new Secret Service director, Sean Curran, to officially make you an agent of the United States Secret Service,” Donald Trump said on Tuesday.

DJ Daniel was dressed in a Houston police uniform and sat with his father in the gallery of the House of Representatives during the speech. After being announced as the new member of the U.S. Secret Service, Curran handed Daniel a Secret Service credential.

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DJ Daniel was earlier sworn in as an honorary law enforcement officer a number of times since 2018. Set to become one of the youngest agents of the US secret service, DJ Daniel thanked President Trump for the opportunity.

“I had thirteen brain surgeries, and every time my personality has changed. I would like to thank President Trump, because if it wasn't him, I wouldn't have been here today,” said DJ Daniel in a video message shared by the White House on Tuesday.