WATCH: President Trump, Broward Co. Sheriff address Fla. school shooting

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump addressed the nation on the deadly Broward County, Florida, school shooting Thursday morning.

A total of 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday at about 2 p.m. A 19-year-old suspect, Nikolas Cruz, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder.

Watch Trump’s address below.

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office briefed the press on the shooting earlier in the morning, just before Trump’s address. Watch the briefing below.


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