Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Obama: 'An act of terror and act of hate'
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Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2016 12:37:13 -0600

President Barack Obama on Sunday declared the worst mass shooting in U.S. history "an act of terror and an act of hate."

"Today, as Americans, we grieve the brutal murder, a horrific massacre, of dozens of innocent people," Obama said Sunday. "We pray for their families, who are grasping for answers with broken hearts. We stand with the people of Orlando, who have endured a terrible attack on their city."

"Although it's still early in the investigation, we know enough to say that this was an act of terror and an act of hate, and as Americans we are united in grief, in outrage and in resolve to defend our people," he continued.

A man armed with a handgun and an assault rifle rampaged through a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday, killing at least 50 people and leaving more than 50 hospitalized.

The shooter was identified as Omar Saddiqui Mateen, who died in a gunfight with SWAT officers after initially firing shots into the club and eventually taking hostages.

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