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Hillary Clinton Statement on Orlando Terrorist Attack
In response to the terrorist attack last night at an
Orlando gay nightclub Hillary Clinton released the following
statement:
I join Americans in praying for the victims of the attack in
Orlando, their families and the first responders who did
everything they could to save lives.
This was an act of terror. Law enforcement and intelligence
agencies are hard at work, and we will learn more in the
hours and days ahead. For now, we can say for certain that
we need to redouble our efforts to defend our country from
threats at home and abroad. That means defeating
international terror groups, working with allies and
partners to go after them wherever they are, countering
their attempts to recruit people here and everywhere, and
hardening our defenses at home. It also means refusing to be
intimidated and staying true to our values.
This was also an act of hate. The gunman attacked an LGBT
nightclub during Pride Month. To the LGBT community: please
know that you have millions of allies across our country. I
am one of them. We will keep fighting for your right to
live freely, openly and without fear. Hate has absolutely
no place in America.
Finally, we need to keep guns like the ones used last night
out of the hands of terrorists or other violent criminals.
This is the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the
United States and it reminds us once more that weapons of
war have no place on our streets.
This is a time to stand together and resolve to do
everything we can to defend our communities and country. |
