DeSantis Urges Stronger Precautions, Increased Vetting for Foreign Nationals Training With US Military After Pensacola Shooting

DeSantis Urges Stronger Precautions, Increased Vetting for Foreign Nationals Training With US Military After Pensacola Shooting
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announces funding for his environmental policy during a press conference at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Fla., on Jan. 10, 2019. Dan Wagner/Sarasota Herald-Tribune/AP
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday called for stronger security precautions for foreign nationals on U.S. military bases following the fatal shooting at the Pensacola naval base on Dec. 6.

The attack on Friday morning by Mohammed Alshamrani, a 21-year-old flight student with the Royal Saudi Air Force, left three dead and eight injured, including two officers who are expected to recover.

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