Oval Office Chat: President Hollande and Prime Minister Trudeau

 

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