Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tweet responses to Florida nightclub shooting


Presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tweeted their responses to the mass casualty shooting at Orlando's Pulse nightclub Sunday morning:
President Obama also offered his condolences for the attack, which left about 50 people dead, including the shooter.
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