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President Trump Pivots On Gun Reform — Again

After saying he would look into background checks, the president seems to be turning his attention to mental health instead.
Posted at 5:23 PM, Aug 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-20 17:23:39-04

The president looks to be repeating a familiar loop in the wake of another mass shooting. After a pair of massacres killed 31 people in El Paso and Dayton, the president said he was looking to make change. Now, just over two weeks later and after a reported visit from NRA chief Wayne LaPierre, the president's tone has notably shifted.