“The shooter targeted a nightclub where people came together to be with friends, to dance and to sing and to live,” Mr. Obama said. Mr. Obama had been briefed by Homeland Security officials, including the F.B.I. The Orlando massacre is likely to elevate the gun control issue in the presidential campaign between Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump. “We know enough to say that this was an act of terror and an act of hate,” the president said. The president said the gunman used both a handgun and an assault weapon, demonstrating again what Mr. Obama said is the need for the country to reach some agreement on what he has called “common-sense” gun measures.

Source: New York Times June 12, 2016 19:30 UTC