Assistant to President Donald Trump, Jason D. Greenblatt traveled to Poway, California on Wednesday. Greenblatt went on behalf of the Trump Administration, to relay their heartfelt sorrow for Poway’s loss, following the horrific shooting attack this past Shabbos at the Chabad Shul in Poway.
Greenblatt thanked Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein for his message to turn a hateful act into a lesson on tolerance.
In a tweet, Greenblatt called Rabbi Goldstein a “pillar of strength for his community and our nation”, and called the visit “moving”. He also expressed regret at not being able to meet the heroes who helped end the attack, Oscar Stewart & Jonathan Morales.
Greenblatt was also Menachem Avel the family of Lori Gilbert Kay HY”D.
Below are tweets from Greenblatt, as well as photos of the visit.
The 19-year-old gunman, John T. Earnest, fired eight to 10 shots inside the synagogue near San Diego on Saturday, hitting Lori Kaye, 60, twice as she prayed in the foyer, prosecutors say. Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein lost an index finger.
Then, Earnest turned toward a room of children and some adults, where Almog Peretz tried to protect his niece and other kids, prosecutors said. He and his niece Noya Dahan, 8, suffered shrapnel wounds.
In his first court appearance on Tuesday, Earnest pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder. It was also revealed he still had some FIFTY unfired bullets when he fled the scene.
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