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Obama tears up speaking against gun violence, remembering Sandy Hook

By HotTopics.tv
Jan 5, 2016

President Obama doesn’t get emotional often, but during his speech to the nation Tuesday, it happened. He was speaking about the tragedy at Sandy Hook elementary in Connecticut that killed 20 young students and their teachers.

“Every time I think about those kids, it gets me mad,” Obama said through tears. “And by the way, it happens on the streets of Chicago everyday.”

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