The US president said that in the depths of horror, the country "will always find hope"
US President Donald Trump today made a speech after meeting police and medical staff in Las Vegas following Monday’s massacre in which a gunman killed 59 and 525 were injured at a country music concert.
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Addressing a crowd and the media at Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Trump called Nevada a “special place”.
Trump said America was “a nation in mourning” and said that in the depths of horror, the country “will always find hope”.
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The US president made a special mention of a number of individuals including Charleston Hartfield, a police officer who lost his life, as well as many who helped others in the wake of the attack.
Absent from his speech was any mention of US gun laws – a topic on many people’s lips after Monday’s events.