A deadly mass shooting in Texas on Saturday and a strengthening Hurricane Dorian dominated the Sunday political talk shows.
Guests discussed the prospects for gun reform in the wake of the shooting, which killed seven people.
{mosads}Trump administration officials also dismissed talk that a shift of funds from the Federal Emergency Management agency would affect hurricane preparedness.
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GOP's Toomey: Trump 'interested in doing something meaningful' on guns |
By REGINA ZILBERMINTS |
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Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said Sunday that he and President Trump, as well as other senators, are having "ongoing conversations" on how to move forward on gun legislation.
"I have spoken with the president repeatedly and recently on this topic. He is interested in doing something meaningful," Toomey said on ABC's "This Week," adding that his staff and the White House staff are "very seriously pursuing this."
The comments come one day after at least seven people were killed and more wounded in a mass shooting in West Texas and weeks after more than 20 were killed at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas just 300 miles away. |
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