This reveals what the motivation was of the shooter and this wasnt some street crime incident. This was a premeditated terrorist attack on American soil.
WASHINGTON On the Senate floor today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) responded to the Obama Administrations decision to release an unedited version of the transcript of the Orlando attackers 9-1-1 call after initially refusing to do so. Excerpts of his remarks are below and video can be found
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Im glad they had a chance to reconsider because this reveals what was going on in that nightclub in Orlando. This reveals what the motivation was of the shooter and this wasnt some street crime incident. This was a premeditated terrorist attack on American soil."
Failing to release the complete 9-1-1 tapes would have been an affront not only to any promise of open government which the Administration has said they would be the most open transparent government in American history. It would not only undermine the premise of open government it would be an insult to the American people."
You cant redact away the hurt and the pain that so many are feeling from the loss of loved ones or the loss of a sense of security. And you cant redact away the reality that a hate-filled killer pledged his allegiance to a terrorist organization before killing 49 Americans."
