President Trump on Las Vegas Mass Shooting: ‘It Was an Act of Pure Evil’
President Donald Trump delivers a statement on the Las Vegas mass shooting from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Oct. 2, 2017. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
President Donald Trump condemned the brutal massacre of over 50 people and wounding of hundreds more in Las Vegas in his first public remarks on Monday.
“My fellow Americans we are joined together today in sadness, shock, and grief,” Trump said in a speech from the White House.
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
