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On the recordJanuary 5, 2017
I don't want to comment on it other than just to say how heartbroken we are for the families who have been affected. These kinds of tragedies have happened too often during the eight years that I've been president.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama expresses his condolences to the families affected by the shooting and reflects on the frequency of such tragedies during his presidency.

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