President Barack Obama will travel to Orlando Thursday to pay respects to the families of Sunday’s mass shooting at Pulse nightclub."On Thursday, the President will travel to Orlando, Florida to pay his respects to victims' families, and to stand in solidarity with the community as they embark on their recovery,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.The White House did not provide more details about the trip. Obama had canceled what was to be his first campaign event with presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the wake of the shooting at a gay nightclub that killed 49 and wounded dozens more. That event was scheduled for Wednesday.Obama has called the shooting an act of terrorism and an act of hate. He notes that the site of the shooting was more than a nightclub. He says it's a place where people came to raise awareness, speak their minds and advocate for their civil rights.

President Barack Obama will travel to Orlando Thursday to pay respects to the families of Sunday’s mass shooting at Pulse nightclub.

"On Thursday, the President will travel to Orlando, Florida to pay his respects to victims' families, and to stand in solidarity with the community as they embark on their recovery,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.

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The White House did not provide more details about the trip. Obama had canceled what was to be his first campaign event with presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the wake of the shooting at a gay nightclub that killed 49 and wounded dozens more. That event was scheduled for Wednesday.

Obama has called the shooting an act of terrorism and an act of hate. He notes that the site of the shooting was more than a nightclub. He says it's a place where people came to raise awareness, speak their minds and advocate for their civil rights.

