President Obama today described as as "an act of terror" the mass shooting in Orlando overnight, which left at least 50 people dead.
“We stand with the people of Orlando who have endured a terrible attack on their city,” Obama said at the White House.
“This could have been any one of our cities.”
Obama said while it could have been any one of our communities, "this is an especially heartbreaking day for our friends who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender."
The President was briefed Sunday morning by several officials, including FBI Director James Comey and Lisa Monaco, Obama's homeland security and counterterrorism adviser, according to the White House.
He also ordered American flags to be lowered to half staff to honor the victims.