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President Donald Trump has ordered all flags to be flown at half-mast in the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas that left at least 50 people dead and hundreds more wounded.
Trump sent out a presidential proclamation on Monday morning:
Our Nation is heartbroken. We mourn with all whose loved ones were murdered and injured in last night’s horrible tragedy in Las Vegas, Nevada. As we grieve, we pray that God may provide comfort and relief to all those suffering.
As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless act of violence perpetrated on October 1, 2017, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, October 6, 2017. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Trump sent out a message on Twitter on Monday morning offering his “warmest condolences” to the victims of the shooting, the deadliest in modern U.S. history.
My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting. God bless you!
Flags across the country were lowered to half-mast on Monday to honor the victims of the Las Vegas shooting.
New York City mourns all those injured and killed by the shooting in Las Vegas.
Our hearts break for our American friends & neighbours today. Our flag is at half-mast to honour victims of the tragic event in #LasVegas.
It breaks our heart to lower our flag to half-mast today.
Our thoughts with everyone in Las Vegas.
Sailors aboard #USSMichaelMurphy and #USSOkane today salute the national ensign, at half-mast on @POTUS order, honoring Las Vegas victims
.@WCSheriff flag is at half mast today.
It’s a half-mast day as we mourn the tragic event and loss of life in Las Vegas.
.@EPA lowers its flag to half-mast earlier today…
Our glorious flag flies far too frequently at half-mast. This has to stop. #enough
The flag is at half mast in the Magic Kingdom for #LasVegas. ☹️ #DisneyWorld
Following the Las Vegas #shooting, @thechinomosque has lowered their flag to half mast.
Let’s unite over love, not divide over hate.
Flag at half-mast at University Medical Center in Las Vegas where some #LVStripShooting victims are being treated #route91harvest
