McConnell won’t speculate on Islamist connection

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday declined to speculate whether an overnight mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. was carried out in connection with the Islamic State terrorist organization.

“We will continue to monitor developments from local law enforcement and the FBI to determine the exact nature of this crime and whether it was connected to international terrorist groups,” McConnell said in a statement.

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