At least 50 people were killed and 53 more wounded Sunday, making it the deadliest mass shooting in American history. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, said blame for mass shootings lies with Congress for its failure to enact stricter gun control measures. Story highlights Sen. Chris Murphy blamed Congress for failing to enact gun control lawsA Trump's aide said Obama should denounce "radical Islamic terrorism"Washington (CNN) Within hours, the Orlando mass shooting at a LGBT nightclub set off renewed political debates -- with Democrats calling for gun control and Republicans blasting "radical Islamic terrorism." "Congress has become complicit in these murders by its total, unconscionable deafening silence," he said in a statement. "This doesn't have to happen, but this epidemic will continue without end if Congress continues to sit on its hands and do nothing -- again."

Source: CNN June 12, 2016 16:07 UTC