President
Obama spoke today by phone with President Francois Hollande of France
to accept President Hollande’s condolences for the terrorist attack in
Orlando, Florida. President Obama thanked President Hollande for visiting the U.S.
Embassy in Paris on Monday
to express France’s sympathy and support. President Obama offered his
own condolences on behalf of the American people for yesterday’s fatal
attack on a French police
officer and his partner in France. Both leaders reaffirmed their
shared commitment to degrading and destroying ISIL and standing against
the broader scourge of terrorism.
The
President also spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of
Canada to accept Prime Minister Trudeau’s condolences for the terrorist
attack in Orlando, Florida.
President Obama expressed his own condolences on behalf of the American
people for the death of Canadian citizen Robert Hall, who was recently
killed by Abu Sayyaf terrorists in the Philippines. The leaders
reaffirmed their shared commitment to confront the
scourge of terrorism.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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