President Trump said Saturday that a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh that left multiple people dead appears to be an « anti-Semitic crime. » “What…
President Trump said Saturday that a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh that left multiple people dead appears to be an « anti-Semitic crime. »
“What happened today is a horrible, horrible thing, » Trump told reporters after stepping off Air Force One in Indianapolis, Ind., according to White House pool reports.
“It looks definitely like it’s an anti-Semitic crime. That is something you wouldn’t believe could still be going on, » Trump added.
Trump’s remarks came shortly after Vice President Pence similarly condemned the shooting while speaking in Las Vegas, saying, « There is no place in America for violence or anti-Semitism. »
The suspect in the synagogue shooting reportedly made an anti-Semitic remark before opening fire, shouting « all Jews must die » as he entered the building, local CBS affiliate KDKA reported.
Trump earlier Saturday called for the suspect, whom he described as a « madman, » to received the death penalty.
Local officials have not identified the suspect or described a motive, though he was identified in multiple media reports as 46-year-old Robert Bowers.
Trump was heading to Illinois on Saturday afternoon for a scheduled rally.
