President Barack Obama called the deadly shooting at an Orlando, Fla., nightclub "an act of terror and an act of hate" in remarks Sunday afternoon. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer told reporters that 50 were killed and 53 injured in the early-morning shooting at Pulse Orlando, a gay club near the city's downtown.
From the remarks:
"The place place where they were attacked is more than a nightclub, it is a place of solidarity and empowerment, where people have come together to raise awareness, to speak their minds and to advocate for their civil rights. So this is a sobering reminder that attacks on any American, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation is an attack on all of us and fundamental values of dignity."
WATCH the president's full remarks.
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