Trump suggests armed deputy at Florida school was a 'coward'

February 23, 2018 20:59

US President Donald Trump today cast doubts on the character of an armed deputy who remained outside during last week's school shooting in Florida, saying he froze or was a "coward".

"They're trained, they didn't react properly under pressure or they were a coward," Trump said, calling out Deputy Scot Peterson by name.

"He certainly did a poor job. There's no question about that."

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