Leavitt’s Response to Shooting Sparks Controversy: MAGA, Mormons, and Violence
According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the FBI is currently investigating the Mormon church shooting in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan. Leavitt stated that the FBI director, Kash Patel, informed her that the shooter, Thomas Jacob Sanford, harbored a hatred for members of the Mormon faith. While the motive remains unclear, the FBI is executing search warrants and working with Sanford’s family to determine the extent of the planning and the reasons behind the attack. Law enforcement officials have confirmed that Sanford, a former military veteran, was killed in a shootout with police after the attack which resulted in multiple casualties and injuries.
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