Democratic Presidential Candidates React to Deadly Shooting in El Paso

El Paso is one of the strongest places in the world—and if there were ever a moment to be strong, it's this one. Strong for one another, for the families who have lost somebody, and for the first responders. Please go to https://t.co/ecw9y18OSP to support our community. pic.twitter.com/FFgLPbXNIY

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) August 3, 2019

My heart is with the people of El Paso today as they cope with a devastating mass shooting—the scope of which we are still learning.

This attack is a tragic reminder of our government’s failure to do its most basic duty: to protect American lives. We need gun reform now. https://t.co/z0JTng4kVa

— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) August 3, 2019

My heart breaks for the people of El Paso.

Enough is enough.

We must find a way to come together as a country to end this epidemic.

— Michael Bennet (@MichaelBennet) August 3, 2019

Heartbroken to hear the news from El Paso. Our thoughts are with those impacted by yet another senseless act of gun violence in America.

How many lives must be cut short? How many communities must be torn apart? It’s past time we take action and end our gun violence epidemic.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 3, 2019

Enough. We need to end this national nightmare. Praying for everyone affected by this unspeakable tragedy, and for our country to find the moral courage to take action to end this carnage. https://t.co/vqTMSlbR8j

— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) August 3, 2019

I’m devastated for El Paso and the families whose lives were forever changed today.

But it’s not enough for our hearts to go out to them — our laws fail them and their families. No more. We need action, and we need it now.

— Steve Bullock (@GovernorBullock) August 3, 2019

My grandmother used to take me to Cielo Vista Mall. Now it’s one more mass shooting scene. How many more must grieve before we act? #ElPaso

— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) August 3, 2019

Horrific. Innocent civilians gunned down by assault weapons in El Paso.

Gun violence is an epidemic in our country—one that doesn’t discriminate. And it’s one that won’t end until we beat back the gun lobby and win stronger, smarter gun laws.

We’re praying for El Paso tonight.

— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) August 3, 2019

We must address the gun violence epidemic that is ravaging our country. Thank you to all the members of law enforcement for their work at the scene. (2/2)

— John Delaney (@JohnDelaney) August 3, 2019

Sending all of our love and strength to the people of El Paso during this terrible tragedy. Thank you to the brave first responders, putting their lives on the line to prevent more from being killed. We can and must come together to prevent these senseless shootings.

— Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) August 3, 2019

Again, and again, and again, and again, and again...and nothing in response. This is domestic terrorism going unchecked and it’s complete madness. My heart is with El Paso and all the victims and their families.

— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) August 3, 2019

Last week it was Gilroy. Today it’s El Paso. How can our country tolerate this? My prayers are yet again with families who are grieving and my thanks are with the first responders, but that is not enough. We must act.

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 3, 2019

This has to stop. pic.twitter.com/gaRsGs2b8P

— John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) August 3, 2019

Truly heartbreaking news out of El Paso today. We must come together and summon the courage to say: no more. We cannot allow this to remain our new normal. Support @MomsDemand as they work to combat the scourge of gun violence in our country. https://t.co/IeRvdcoBui

— Jay Inslee (@JayInslee) August 3, 2019

Today innocent people—families—went to that mall in El Paso. Some of them never came home. The U.S. House has passed common sense gun safety legislation. It is long past time to pass it in the Senate. The question to ask: Whose side are you on? The NRA’s or the people’s.

— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) August 3, 2019

This is the 3rd mass shooting this week in America. Will it take a daily mass shooting for America to act to reverse this disturbing trend? Inaction is complicity.

— Wayne Messam (@WayneMessam) August 3, 2019

Absolutely heartbroken to hear the news out of El Paso.

We cannot allow this to keep happening in America. Citizens don’t need guns to protect them from government—they need the government to step up and protect them from guns.

— Seth Moulton (@sethmoulton) August 3, 2019

Heart goes out to the people of El Paso and my friend Beto O’Rourke. https://t.co/HJOTyDY4oF

— Tim Ryan (@TimRyan) August 3, 2019

Everyone in America, myself included, is devastated by the news of this latest attack in El Paso. Sadly, after each of these tragedies the Senate does nothing. That has got to change.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 3, 2019

A tragedy in El Paso. Not just “another one” - for each is separately searing to loved ones. We must stop the violence. We must. American families are hurting. We all are hurting. This. Must. Stop.

— Joe Sestak (@JoeSestak) August 3, 2019

The news out of El Paso is devastating. I'm heartbroken for the victims and their families. Far too many communities have suffered through tragedies like this already. We must act now to end our country's gun violence epidemic.

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) August 3, 2019

At a certain point it isn’t about what happened; it’s about who we choose to be regarding what happened. Each of us must rise to the occasion now, committing to the electoral defeat of any politician who supports the NRA. Gun safety legislation must be the cry of our generation.

— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) August 3, 2019

Oh no. My heart goes out to the families and individuals impacted by the El Paso shooting. We owe them and all Americans common sense gun safety laws. Other societies respond to senseless tragedies - we must do the same. We are better than this.

— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) August 3, 2019