Florida governor: Obama ‘has not called’ after Orlando terrorist attack
Florida Gov. Rick Scott said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama has not called him after the worst terrorist attack on US soil – which took place in Scott’s home state – since September 11, 2001.
Obama, Hollande discuss attacks in Paris, Florida: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande discussed on Tuesday a knife attack outside Paris and the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida – attacks for which Islamic State claimed responsibility, the White House said.
“Both leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to degrading and destroying ISIL and standing against the broader scourge of terrorism,” the White House said in a statement, using an acronym for Islamic State.
(Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Chris Reese)
