In a Monday statement, Obama urged the country to reject hateful and anti-immigrant rhetoric from "any of our leaders."
Former President Barack Obama called for stricter gun control laws in a Monday statement after two mass shootings over the weekend left more than 30 people dead in El Paso and in Dayton, Ohio.
Obama said the El Paso shooting followed a “dangerous trend” of violence motivated by racist ideologies. He compared white supremacist websites to terrorist groups like ISIS and called on law enforcement and internet platforms to reduce the influence of hate groups. Obama noted that hateful rhetoric and anti-immigrant sentiment isn’t new but has been at the “root of most human tragedy.”
Obama has said that his inability to strengthen gun laws was the “biggest frustration” of his presidency. He was often moved to tears when he addressed the country after a mass shooting. In 2017, he said the “toughest day” of his tenure was when he met with the families of the victims of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.
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