In-Town Pool Report #22 -- POTUS remarks --suspect was 50 yards away

Select remarks from POTUS press conference. POTUS wrapped up remarks at 11:02. He gave a thumbs up on his way out.

"I was totally shocked that something happened"

"The fact that the first lady and I and I heard a noise and I thought it was a tray going down and it was a pretty loud noise and quite far away. He hadn’t breached the area at all."

"I've studied assassinations and the most impactful people. The people who do the most. The people who’ve gone through this. The people who do the most, the people who make the biggest impact, they are the ones they go after.

He charged from 50 yards away. THe room was very, very secure

They acted very quickly, I was very impressed with Secret Service. I’m the one who would complain.

Its a dangerous profession the president said of his job

I like to think about it when asked how the shooting impacted him

Jeff Mordock

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