But President Trump is already signaling that the deadliest school shooting since 2012 will not be an occasion to reevaluate access to such weapons, often referred to as assault rifles. In a tweet Thursday morning, the president framed the tragedy as indicative of a mental health issue, rather than a gun-control problem. “So many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed,” Trump wrote, “even expelled from school for bad and erratic behavior. Must always report such instances to authorities, again and again!”In a televised address hours later, the president repeated the phrase “mentally disturbed” and pledged to “tackle the difficult issue of mental health” but did not mention gun control. “I know that they're looking at some of the mental health issues,” she replied.

Source: Washington Post February 15, 2018 15:14 UTC