Trump ‘deeply saddened’ by congressional baseball shooting

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President Trump and Vice President Pence said they were “deeply saddened” by a shooting Wednesday morning at a Virginia baseball field, where Republican members of Congress were practicing for an upcoming charity game.

“The Vice President and I are aware of the shooting incident in Virginia and are monitoring developments closely,” Trump said in a statement.

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