President Trump on 'Wicked, Evil' Shooting Spree in Texas: Must Identify Severely Disturbed Individuals and Reform Broken Mental Health System

President Donald J. Trump : Sep 3, 2019
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"Our goal must be to identify severely disturbed individuals and disrupt their plans before they strike. To reduce violence, we must also ensure that criminals with guns are put behind bars and kept off the streets. Public safety is our number-one priority." -President Donald J. Trump

(Washington, DC) — [Whitehouse.gov] The following are excerpts from statements the President made on September 1, in Washington, DC: (Image: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

I want to begin today by addressing the heinous shooting that took place on Saturday in Odessa, Texas. On behalf of all Americans, I'd like to express my deepest sympathies and sorrow for the victims and their families. We ask God to comfort and heal those who are suffering, and we hope that there will be a full and quick recovery of the injured.

Today, we also recognize the courageous actions of local law enforcement. I can pretty much say, as usual, they were incredible, several of whom were very seriously injured and wounded as they fought to end this monstrous shooting and save lives.

I've spoken to Attorney General Barr, and we will provide all possible support from the federal government in the aftermath of this wicked attack.

My administration is committed to working with Congress to stop the menace of mass attacks. They've been going on for a long time. Decades now. And we want to do the best we can to reduce them. It would be wonderful to say—to say "eliminate," but we want to substantially reduce the violent crime—and actually, in any form. Any of its evil forms. This includes strong measures to keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous and deranged individuals, and substantial reforms to our nation's broken mental health system.

Our goal must be to identify severely disturbed individuals and disrupt their plans before they strike. To reduce violence, we must also ensure that criminals with guns are put behind bars and kept off the streets. Public safety is our number-one priority. Always wanting to protect our Second Amendment; so important. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here