{"id":13242,"date":"2015-12-05T07:21:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-05T15:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=13242"},"modified":"2015-12-05T07:21:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T15:21:00","slug":"presidents-weekly-address-we-will-not-be-terrorized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=13242","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Weekly Address: We Will Not Be Terrorized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, DC&#8230; Hi, everybody.  This weekend, our hearts are with the people of San Bernardino\u2014another American community shattered by unspeakable violence.  We salute the first responders\u2014the police, the SWAT teams, the EMTs\u2014who responded so quickly, with such courage, and saved lives.  We pray for the injured as they fight to recover from their wounds.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cHyB8fLiEMs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Most of all, we stand with 14 families whose hearts are broken.  We\u2019re learning more about their loved ones\u2014the men and women, the beautiful lives, that were lost.  They were doing what so many of us do this time of year\u2014enjoying the holidays.  Celebrating with each other.  Rejoicing in the bonds of friendship and community that bind us together, as Americans.  Their deaths are an absolute tragedy, not just for San Bernardino, but for our country.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re also learning more about the killers.  And we\u2019re working to get a full picture of their motives\u2014why they committed these revolting acts.  It\u2019s important to let the investigators do their job.  We need to know all the facts.  And at my direction, federal law enforcement is helping in every way that they can.  We\u2019re going to get to the bottom of this.<\/p>\n<p>It is entirely possible that these two attackers were radicalized to commit this act of terror. And if so, it would underscore a threat we\u2019ve been focused on for years\u2014the danger of people succumbing to violent extremist ideologies.  We know that ISIL and other terrorist groups are actively encouraging people\u2014around the world and in our country\u2014to commit terrible acts of violence, often times as lone wolf actors.  And even as we work to prevent attacks, all of us\u2014government, law enforcement, communities, faith leaders\u2014need to work together to prevent people from falling victim to these hateful ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>More broadly, this tragedy reminds us of our obligation to do everything in our power, together, to keep our communities safe.  We know that the killers in San Bernardino used military-style assault weapons\u2014weapons of war\u2014to kill as many people as they could.  It\u2019s another tragic reminder that here in America it\u2019s way too easy for dangerous people to get their hands on a gun.<\/p>\n<p>For example, right now, people on the No-Fly list can walk into a store and buy a gun.  That is insane.  If you\u2019re too dangerous to board a plane, you\u2019re too dangerous, by definition, to buy a gun.  And so I\u2019m calling on Congress to close this loophole, now.  We may not be able to prevent every tragedy, but\u2014at a bare minimum\u2014we shouldn\u2019t be making it so easy for potential terrorists or criminals to get their hands on a gun that they could use against Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Today in San Bernardino, investigators are searching for answers.  Across our country, our law enforcement professionals are tireless.  They\u2019re working around the clock\u2014as always\u2014to protect our communities.  As President, my highest priority is the security and safety of the American people.  This is work that should unite us all\u2014as Americans\u2014so that we\u2019re doing everything in our power to defend our country.  That\u2019s how we can honor the lives we lost in San Bernardino.  That\u2019s how we can send a message to all those who would try to hurt us.  We are Americans.  We will uphold our values\u2014a free and open society.  We are strong.   And we are resilient.  And we will not be terrorized.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, DC&#8230; Hi, everybody. This weekend, our hearts are with the people of San Bernardino\u2014another American community shattered by unspeakable violence. We salute the first responders\u2014the police, the SWAT teams, the EMTs\u2014who responded so quickly, with such courage, and saved lives. We pray for the injured as they fight to recover from their wounds. 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