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Tag: Donald Trump, Steve Scalise, James T. Hodgkinson, United States Congress

  • Thursday, June 15th 2017 - 01:40 UTC

    Lousiana Rep. Scalise among those shot at congressional baseball team practice

    Rep. Steve Scalise (left) is a “patriot and a fighter,” in President Trump's words

    House Majority Floor Leader of the United States Congress -a position commonly referred to as “Whip”- Steve Scalise (R) was among those wounded Wednesday morning when members of the congressional baseball team where fired at as they were practicing on a field in Alexandria, Virginia. The sole gunman was identified as James T. Hodgkinson, aged 66. He was shot by police and later died of his wounds, President Donald Trump announced.