Breaking: Hillary Clinton Makes Unannounced Visit to Pulse Nightclub to Pay Respects

Spent Afternoon With Families, Friends of Victims, and Held Roundtable Discussion With Community Leaders

While many across the nation have been anxiously or curiously awaiting the announcement of who Hillary Clinton will choose as her vice presidential running mate, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee spent the afternoon in an unannounced private meeting with family members and friends of the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub hate crime mass shooting terror attack. Clinton then spent the next hour holding a roundtable discussion with community leaders, including members of Equality Florida, and, as one reporter noted, “listening.” 

Orlando commissioner Patty Sheehan, according to Buzzfeed’s Ruby Cramer, told Clinton, “I want to thank you for not politicizing this, and for waiting until we were ready.” 

Rather than playing politics, Clinton is now visiting the Pulse nightclub, to pay her respects and meet with first responders. In fact, this tweet from NBC News’ Alex Seitz-Wald appears to show Clinton prioritized spending time with victims’ loved ones and meeting with community leaders then visiting Pulse, rather than focus on her VP announcement.

 Clinton laid white roses at the site.

 

Image by Jennifer Epstein via Twitter

 

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