Political Leaders React To Texas Church Shooting
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The heartbreak in Texas is renewing calls for Congress to act on gun control.
Sunday night California Democrats were leading the charge.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein wrote:
It's a sentiment echoed by Sen. Kamala Harris in this tweet:
In Japan Sunday, President Trump stayed away from the issue, but had this to say about the latest massacre:
Back home in the United States, House Speaker Paul Ryan tweeted:
And House Majority Leader and Bakersfield Republican Kevin McCarthy sent out this message:
Both sides of the gun debate may use aspects of Sunday's shooting to help make their case. Investigators say the gunman used an assault-style rifle which may have contributed to the high death toll. But investigators also say it was an armed neighbor who stopped the shooting spree and saved lives.