Barack Obama: “When he walked in the room, I realized he has to go to so many…”

On the recordDecember 17, 2012

When he walked in the room, I realized he has to go to so many families today, and this is not the first time he's had to do this.

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Lynn McDonnell expresses her understanding of President Obama's role in meeting families affected by the tragedy.

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