President Trump Calls British PM May To Offer Condolences For Attack
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The White House says President Donald Trump has spoken to Britain's head of government about the latest terrorist attack.
Spokesman Sean Spicer tweeted Tuesday, "(at)POTUS has spoken with U.K. Prime Minister (at)theresa--may to offer condolences and support on behalf of the US."
.@POTUS has spoken with U.K. Prime Minister @theresa_may to offer condolences and support on behalf of the US #manchesterattack
— Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived (@PressSec45) May 23, 2017
More than 20 people were killed at a concert in Manchester, England late Monday, in an apparent suicide attack.
Trump heads to Europe from Israel on Tuesday after spending four days in the Middle East.
Earlier, the president delivered a joint statement with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, during which he said, "The terrorists and extremists and those who give them aid and comfort must be driven out from our society forever."
"So many young, beautiful, innocent people... murdered by evil losers in life," Pres. Trump says on Manchester blast https://t.co/vUjb0HbMna pic.twitter.com/qEaSEdiCva
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 23, 2017
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