stand up to the lobbyists? it s time to turn this pain into action. for every parent, for every citizen of this country, we have to make it clear to every elected official in this country, it s time to act. an emotional and angry president biden reacting after yet another mass school shooting in america. good morning and welcome to the second hour of an expanded way too early on this wednesday, may 25th. i m jonathan lemire. thank you for being with us. we ll start with the latest developments in the tragic story out of texas. at least 19 children and 2 teachers are dead after yesterday s shooting at an elementary school. the attack in uvalde, about 80 miles west of san antonio, is now the second deadliest school shooting in the history of the united states. the dps says there are more victims, both children and adults, who are still in hospitals this morning. investigators believe the 18-year-old suspect shot his grandmother at her home, then fled crashing his truck in a
the victims and their families. it s not just littleton. we know that lots and lots of places. we been through this too many years, took decades now. as i said just a few months ago, and i said a few months before that, and i said each time we see one of these mass shootings are our thoughts and prayers are not enough. schools should be places of safety and sanctuary and learning. perhaps now america would wake up to the dimensions of this challenge. if can happen in a place like littleton. and we can prevent anything like this from happening again. and now, president biden once again joins his predecessors in what has become a sick ritual of addressing the nation after a horrific mass shooting inside an american school. this was the scene from the white house yesterday. after the latest massacre in texas. american flags were also lowered at federal buildings. military installations and at u.s. embassies around the world. we ll go live to texas in just a momen
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