The New York Times suggests Republicans are responsible for Orlando shooting

The New York Times editorial board suggested Republicans were partly to blame for the Orlando shooting.

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last updated 15 June 2016

The Orlando nightclub shooting blame game continued on Wednesday with The New York Times' editorial board suggesting Republicans are at fault:

"As the funerals are held for those who perished on Sunday, lawmakers who have actively championed discriminatory laws and policies, and those who have quietly enabled them with votes, should force themselves to read the obituaries and look at the photos," the Times goes on. "The 49 people killed in Orlando were victims of a terrorist attack. But they also need to be remembered as casualties of a society where hate has deep roots."

Some on the right have responded by pointing out that the Orlando shooter was a registered Democrat in 2006, although his political preferences at the time of the shooting are so far unknown. Read the entire op-ed at The New York Times.

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