"Oh my god. 17 OF MY CLASSMATES AND FRIENDS ARE GONE AND YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO MAKE THIS ABOUT.."

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

POLITICS FEBRUARY 18, 2018 / 10:32 AM / UPDATED 12 HOURS AGO

Trump says FBI missed signs on Florida shooting due to Russia probe, draws criticism

Michelle Price
5 MIN READ

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The Republican president offered no evidence of any link between the investigation of Russian meddling and the FBI’s failure to prevent the Florida shooting, the deadliest-ever at a U.S. high school.

Student survivors of the massacre slammed Trump for connecting it to the Russia probe, which has shadowed his year-old presidency.

“Oh my god. 17 OF MY CLASSMATES AND FRIENDS ARE GONE AND YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO MAKE THIS ABOUT RUSSIA???!!” Morgan Williams, 16, tweeted. “HAVE A DAMN HEART.”

Several lawmakers, including a fellow Republican, also rejected Trump’s linking of the FBI’s missteps in preventing the shooting to the Russia probe.

“So many folks in the FBI are doing all that they can to keep us safe. The reality of it is, is that they are two separate issues,” Republican Senator Tim Scott said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” program.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia/trump-says-fbi-missed-signs-on-florida-shooting-due-to-russia-probe-draws-criticism-idUSKCN1G20LX

[spooky3]

1. Truth to power.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Turning point? Through their grief and horror these kids are PISSED.

[smirkymonkey]

3. Never misses an opportunity to turn someone eles's tragedy into pro-Trump

propaganda. He's a disgusting excuse of a human being.

[OrlandoDem1]

4. How do we help the teens sustain the anger over the next

several months.

We teachers, Democrats, and others concerned for our future need to help channel the anger and grief to affect positive change. What can we do? We must have the same intensity as the pro-gun side of the issue.