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Pete Buttigieg: ‘America Is Under Attack by White Nationalist Terrorism’ and Trump Is ‘Not Helping’- echoes published in the Daily Beast Cheat Sheet. All evil gun violence is preventable!

In the wake of a deadly shooting in El Paso, Texas on Saturday, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg warned that “America is under attack by lethal, violent, white nationalist terrorism.” Speaking at the AFSCME Public Service forum in Las Vegas, Buttigieg went a step further than his 2020 rivals in condemning Saturday’s attack, not just calling for gun control but saying President Trump is “not helping” to stop white nationalism. “The President of the United States is condoning white nationalism. White nationalism is one of the evils that is motivating and inspiring at least some to go kill Americans,” he said, adding that Trump has a “responsibility to nip that in the bud.” While police have not yet determined a motive in the El Paso shooting that left 20 dead and 26 injured, Buttigieg said there was “evidence” to suggest white nationalism played a role. He also acknowledged that “facts on the ground can change,” however. Police have said they are still working to verify claims that an anti-immigrant manifesto published online before the attack was authored by the suspected gunman.

-- Sam Stein contributed reporting

Mayor Pete Buttigieg

Beto O'Rourke Holds Back Tears Addressing El Paso Shooting

Beto O'Rourke

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke choked up while addressing reporters following the shooting of multiple people in El Paso, Texas on Saturday. Speaking to reporters at a union forum in Las Vegas, Nevada, the former Texas congressman and El Paso city council member said he would be heading to his hometown, where his presidential campaign is based, in the wake of the shooting. “I’m incredibly saddened, and it is very hard to think about this,” he said, appearing to hold back tears. 

During his speech earlier in the afternoon as initial information about the shooting trickled in, O’Rourke offered a strong condemnation of gun violence, admonishing military-style guns used in many mass shootings. “Keep that shit on the battlefields,” he said. “Do not bring it into our communities.”