After Florida Shooting, Trump Says He's 'Working With Congress On Many Fronts'
- 6 years ago
President Trump on Friday said he's "working with Congress on many fronts" after the Florida shooting.
In the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting that left 17 dead, President Trump tweeted Friday that he's working with Congress "on many fronts."
"I will be leaving for Florida today to meet with some of the bravest people on earth - but people whose lives have been totally shattered. Am also working with Congress on many fronts," Trump tweeted.
Trump also addressed the nation on Thursday and mentioned the mental health issue amid reports that the shooting suspect, Nikolas Cruz, has a "significant" history of mental illness.
"Our administration is working closely with local authorities to investigate the shooting and learn everything we can," the president said. "We are committed to working with state and local leaders to help secure our schools, and tackle the difficult issue of mental health."
However, as the Washington Post noted, "Trump made no mention of gun-control laws in the aftermath of the third-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history."
Former President Barack Obama took to Twitter on Thursday and also commented on the shooting.
"We are grieving with Parkland. But we are not powerless," Obama tweeted. "Caring for our kids is our first job. And until we can honestly say that we're doing enough to keep them safe from harm, including long overdue, common-sense gun safety laws that most Americans want, then we have to change."
In the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting that left 17 dead, President Trump tweeted Friday that he's working with Congress "on many fronts."
"I will be leaving for Florida today to meet with some of the bravest people on earth - but people whose lives have been totally shattered. Am also working with Congress on many fronts," Trump tweeted.
Trump also addressed the nation on Thursday and mentioned the mental health issue amid reports that the shooting suspect, Nikolas Cruz, has a "significant" history of mental illness.
"Our administration is working closely with local authorities to investigate the shooting and learn everything we can," the president said. "We are committed to working with state and local leaders to help secure our schools, and tackle the difficult issue of mental health."
However, as the Washington Post noted, "Trump made no mention of gun-control laws in the aftermath of the third-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history."
Former President Barack Obama took to Twitter on Thursday and also commented on the shooting.
"We are grieving with Parkland. But we are not powerless," Obama tweeted. "Caring for our kids is our first job. And until we can honestly say that we're doing enough to keep them safe from harm, including long overdue, common-sense gun safety laws that most Americans want, then we have to change."