SFGATE: Trump hears wrenching tales from school shooting mourners

Trump hears wrenching tales from school shooting mourners
Published on February 21, 2018 at 10:58PM by By CATHERINE LUCEY and MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students with quavering voices and parents shaking with anger appealed to President Donald Trump on Wednesday to set politics aside and protect American school children from the scourge of gun violence. Trump sat rapt and motionless, listening intently as raw emotions reverberated at the White House. The administration is seeking to show resolve against gun violence in the wake of last week's school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead and has prompted a growing call for stronger gun control. Trump promised to be "very strong on background checks," adding that "we're going to do plenty of other things.
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