Obama praises San Bernardino attack families’ ‘unity and love’

Barack Obama has had a private meeting with families of the 14 people killed in the shooting attack in San Bernardino, hailing them as representative of the “unity and love” of America. The US President said he was moved by their emphasis on tolerance following the massacre and that many wanted to know how such tragedies could be prevented from occurring in the future. The President, accompanied by the First Lady Michelle Obama, stopped off in California en route to Hawaii for his Christmas holiday.

Having met some of these folks, despite the pain and heartache that they’re feeling, they could not have been more inspiring and more proud of their loved ones and more insistent that something good comes out of this tragedy.

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The couple were cheered by residents who lined the streets to cheer the presidential motorcade. "For the President of the United States to come here and support them? It’s amazing. It’s just amazing. They can’t believe it,“ said one resident. Speaking after meeting the families, Mr Obama said: "It was so moving for Michelle and myself, in part because it was so representative of the country. You had people from every background, every faith. And, as difficult as this time is for them and for the entire community, they also represent the strength and the unity and the love that exists in this community and in this country.”

Many were interested in how we can prevent shootings like this from happening in the future.

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