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@markknoller 31m31 minutes ago

At the hospital, @POTUS met with three members of law enforcement, including one who had been shot 7 times. @PressSec described @POTUS as "incredibly moved" by the visits. He also spent about an hour with the widow of Dr Richard Godfried, one of the 11 killed in the shooting.

Sanders said that inside the synagogue, Pres Trump lit memorial candles for each of those killed. Rabbi Jeffrey Myers told him about the day of the shooting, hailing the bravery of law enforcement. "The president was very moved by the visit and his time with the rabbi," she said.

Briefing reporters on flight back to DC, @PressSec said though some in Pittsburgh did not want @POTUS to visit, some asked him to come. "The president wanted to show his respect on behalf of the entire country," and to be there to show our support," she said.