Site icon 1776 Channel

Obama Twitter account silent seven hours after attempted assassination of Republican members of Congress

Reading Time: < 1 minute

By Alan Jones | June 14, 2017

(1776 Channel) Former President Barack Obama’s official Twitter account remains inactive seven hours after a former Bernie Sanders campaign volunteer attempted to assassinate Republican members of Congress practicing for an upcoming charity Congressional baseball game.

Embed from Getty Images

The shooting, which happened in Alexandria, Virginia, wounded House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (LA-R) and four others, including a Capital Police officer and a congressional aid.

Embed from Getty Images

President Obama, who made gun control a center piece issue of presidency, was often quick to politicize shootings. His last tweet is dated June 2, 2017.

The shooter, identified as 66-year-old James Hodgkinson of Illinois, is dead.

Embed from Getty Images

Facebook Comments

comments

Exit mobile version