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@WhiteHouse bureau chief @VOANews. Ex President @fccjapan, @SeoulFCC; Ex @AP newsman and @Discovery Asia exec. Member: @aaja, @opcofamerica, @pressclubdc, @whca

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    1. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

      A regular Sabbath service was underway at the Pittsburgh synagogue at the time of the attack.

      4 replies 142 retweets 204 likes
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    2. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

      The shooter was carrying multiple weapons, according to authorities.

      6 replies 153 retweets 170 likes
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    3. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

      At least eight fatalities at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, reports @KDKA.https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/10/27/heavy-police-presence-near-synagogue-in-squirrel-hill/ …

      22 replies 346 retweets 232 likes
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    4. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

      Steve Herman Retweeted Meghan Schiller

      On-scene reporter: https://twitter.com/MeghanKDKA/status/1056202581234667520 … #TreeofLife

      Steve Herman added,

      0:09
      Meghan SchillerVerified account @MeghanKDKA
      #BREAKING: Suspect has surrendered. He is injured. Here is the scene just a few blocks away from the synagogue. At least 8 people killed @KDKA pic.twitter.com/AwhjC3iyH4
      7 replies 124 retweets 129 likes
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    5. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

      Steve Herman Retweeted Beau Berman

      #TreeofLifehttps://twitter.com/BeauWTAE/status/1056206528099827713 …

      Steve Herman added,

      Beau BermanVerified account @BeauWTAE
      CONFIRMED: One suspect in custody. Surrendere d to police. Being taken to Mercy Hospital. FBI has been notified of situation. (Per Councilman Corey O’Connor’s chief of staff. pic.twitter.com/ZlAJHNJBkj
      3 replies 45 retweets 87 likes
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    6. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

      Later today @POTUS is scheduled to speak in #Indiana and #Illinois.

      11 replies 15 retweets 40 likes
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    7. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

      Live @KDKA coverage: https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/video/channel/318-live/ … #TreeofLife

      1 reply 20 retweets 25 likes
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    8. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

      #TreeofLife currently being checked for explosives that the shooter might have deposited, according to authorities.

      2 replies 51 retweets 78 likes
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    9. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

      "We've never had any threats,"Michael Eisenberg, past president of #TreeofLife, tells reporters.pic.twitter.com/R30q50sILn

      22 replies 208 retweets 618 likes
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    10. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

      Three officers shot are among "multiple casualties," police tell reporters. "There are fatalities." #TreeofLife

      5 replies 69 retweets 79 likes
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      Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

      Gunman burst into synagogue at 09:30 local time during a Shabbat service and bris (circumcision ceremony), shooting indiscriminately and yelling "all Jews must die" , according to @KDKA reporter.pic.twitter.com/P6gJ8Oa1j1

      8:59 AM - 27 Oct 2018
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        2. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Steve Herman Retweeted Melania Trump

          Tweet from @FLOTUS about #TreeofLife:https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1056214298635239426 …

          Steve Herman added,

          Melania TrumpVerified account @FLOTUS
          My heart breaks over the news out of #Pittsburgh. The violence needs to stop. May God bless, guide & unite the United States of America.
          6 replies 9 retweets 44 likes
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        3. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          #Pennsylvania @GovernorTomWolf reported on the scene at #TreeofLife.

          2 replies 9 retweets 15 likes
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        4. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Steve Herman Retweeted Jonathan Greenblatt

          From the CEO of @ADL_National: https://twitter.com/JGreenblattADL/status/1056214649107034114 … #TreeOfLifeSynagogue

          Steve Herman added,

          Jonathan GreenblattVerified account @JGreenblattADL
          We are actively engaged with law enforcement to understand the extent of this anti-Semitic attack and we will work together with communities across the country to push back on prejudice wherever it appears.
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          2 replies 9 retweets 24 likes
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        5. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Steve Herman Retweeted Donald J. Trump

          Tweet from @POTUS says he'll speak to the media shortly (possibly at Joint Base Andrews):https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1056220576098992129 …

          Steve Herman added,

          Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump
          Events in Pittsburgh are far more devastating than originally thought. Spoke with Mayor and Governor to inform them that the Federal Government has been, and will be, with them all the way. I will speak to the media shortly and make further statement at Future Farmers of America.
          3 replies 15 retweets 17 likes
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        6. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Steve Herman Retweeted KDKA

          Suspect named by Pittsburgh TV station:https://twitter.com/KDKA/status/1056219496703295490 …

          Steve Herman added,

          KDKAVerified account @KDKA
          #BREAKING: KDKA-TV sources identify #Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting suspect as Robert Bowers. https://cbsloc.al/2Solp6u  Watch Live: https://cbsloc.al/2MHb7LR  pic.twitter.com/2v3VDyOXLG
          9 replies 139 retweets 175 likes
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        7. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          "We'll be making a major statement" at @NationalFFA conference today, says @POTUS. "It's a terrible, terrible thing going on with hate in our country...something has to be done."

          4 replies 12 retweets 26 likes
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        8. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          "This has little to do it," replies @POTUS when asked about stronger gun laws. "If they had protection inside the results would have been far better"

          13 replies 21 retweets 31 likes
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        9. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          "To see this happening again and again and again is really a shame," adds @POTUS. "The world is a violent world."

          2 replies 14 retweets 33 likes
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        10. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          "When people do this they should get the death penalty," @POTUS tells reporters at Joint Base Andrews. "They should very much bring the death penalty into vogue."

          5 replies 17 retweets 42 likes
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        11. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          "This is a case where if they had an armed guard inside the Temple they would have been able to stop him and maybe nobody would have been killed," according to @POTUS."Certainly the results might have been far better."

          19 replies 22 retweets 26 likes
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        12. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          "It's certainly an option" to now put armed guards inside every synagogue in the country, says @POTUS. "They didn't have any protection. They had a maniac walk in."

          3 replies 13 retweets 22 likes
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        13. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          "It's so sad to see" this sort of thing happen "when you're president of the United States," says @POTUS just before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews.

          5 replies 10 retweets 16 likes
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        14. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Suspected #TreeOfLifeSynagogue gunman Robert Bowers, prior to the attack, posted "I am going in" on his now-deleted Gab account, where he also had written 'jews are the children of satan. (john 8:44) — —- the lord jesus christ is come in the flesh.” https://heavy.com/news/2018/10/robert-bowers/ …pic.twitter.com/WZfj6bVZfT

          10 replies 80 retweets 61 likes
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        15. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          "This was an attack not just on the Jewish community, but on America as a whole," says @WorldJewishCong.pic.twitter.com/u63dGATe2K

          2 replies 54 retweets 108 likes
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        16. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          "We will stand together like a rock against hatred and against those who try to harm Jews all over the world," says #Israel ambassador to #UN, @dannydanon.

          2 replies 27 retweets 81 likes
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        17. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          The @HolocaustMuseum "reminds all Americans of the dangers of unchecked hatred and antisemitism which must be confronted wherever they appear and calls on all Americans to actively work to promote social solidarity and respect the dignity of all individuals."pic.twitter.com/3mBAdsNcSB

          3 replies 65 retweets 122 likes
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        18. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Steve Herman Retweeted Benjamin Netanyahu

          Statement on #TreeofLifeSynagogue shooting from #Israel Prime Minister @netanyahu (who graduated from high school in #Pennsylvania):https://twitter.com/netanyahu/status/1056233740853264384 …

          Steve Herman added,

          0:24
          Benjamin NetanyahuVerified account @netanyahu
          I was heartbroken and appalled by the murderous attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue today: pic.twitter.com/NBMO31lMU2
          2 replies 16 retweets 21 likes
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        19. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, @POTUS says he’s considering cancelling his #MAGA rally in #Illinois later today because of the #TreeOfLifeSynagogue shooting, but notes that many people are lining up to attend.

          8 replies 19 retweets 20 likes
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        20. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          "It would seem to be an anti-Semitic crime,” @POTUS says to reporters on arrival in #Indiana.

          2 replies 9 retweets 9 likes
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        21. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          "To have such an unspeakable anti-Semitic hate crime visited on a place of sanctuary and prayer magnifies the pain of this awful day," says @NancyPelosi in statement. #TreeOfLifeSynagogue

          1 reply 10 retweets 15 likes
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        22. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          "...thoughts and prayers are not enough – Congress must finally act on commonsense, bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation," adds @NancyPelosi.

          3 replies 11 retweets 21 likes
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        23. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Steve Herman Retweeted HIAS

          Statement from @HIASrefugees (which the #TreeofLifeSynagogue shooting suspect mentioned in a social media post):https://twitter.com/HIASrefugees/status/1056247568282177536 …

          Steve Herman added,

          HIASVerified account @HIASrefugees
          As we try to process this horrifying tragedy, we pray that the American Jewish community and the country can find healing. https://www.hias.org/hias-statement-pittsburgh-tragedy#.W9SqXz1AYY4.twitter … #Pittsburgh #synagogueshooting
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          1 reply 15 retweets 17 likes
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        24. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          “A lot of people killed, a lot of people very badly wounded," @POTUS says to reporters in Indiana. "They say as a crime scene it’s one of the worst that some professionals that have seen many many crime scenes, they say it’s one of the worst.”

          2 replies 12 retweets 8 likes
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        25. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          All Commonwealth flags throughout #Pennsylvania to be lowered to half-staff immediately, orders @GovernorTomWolf. #TreeOfLifeSynagogue

          2 replies 13 retweets 20 likes
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        26. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Steve Herman Retweeted Keith Boykin

          Reaction from a former @WhiteHouse aide to @POTUS comment today on arming houses of worship: https://twitter.com/keithboykin/status/1056227317251563522 … #TreeOfLifeSynagogue

          Steve Herman added,

          Keith BoykinVerified account @keithboykin
          Three professionally-trained armed police officers were shot responding to the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh today. What does Trump think a part-time security guard would do against a determined gunman with an assault rifle? https://twitter.com/keithboykin/status/1056225003639857152 …
          3 replies 17 retweets 23 likes
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        27. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Steve Herman Retweeted Ralph Iannotti

          Police now at #TreeofLifeSynagogue shooting suspect's residence.https://twitter.com/IannottiRalph/status/1056258554112413698 …

          Steve Herman added,

          Ralph IannottiVerified account @IannottiRalph
          BREAKING: ATF, FBI, police, bomb squad at McAnulty Acres apartments in Baldwin Borough, where 46 yr old suspected Tree of Life Synagogue shooter Robert Bowers lived in an apartment. Police have blocked off immediate area. pic.twitter.com/yjGpS5fAJR
          1 reply 13 retweets 12 likes
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        28. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          At least 10 dead in #TreeOfLifeSynagogue shooting, according to @AP sources.

          2 replies 15 retweets 7 likes
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        29. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Here's our latest @VOANews report on the #TreeOfLifeSynagogue attack:https://www.voanews.com/a/pittsburgh-shooting/4631672.html …

          2 replies 8 retweets 9 likes
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        30. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Statement on #TreeOfLifeSynagogue shooting from @SpeakerRyan.pic.twitter.com/whuts34pWb

          3 replies 12 retweets 15 likes
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        31. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA Oct 27

          Steve Herman Retweeted Jonathan Greenblatt

          Updated @ADL_National statement:https://twitter.com/JGreenblattADL/status/1056269937667391488 …

          Steve Herman added,

          Jonathan GreenblattVerified account @JGreenblattADL
          We believe this is the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the United States. Our full statement: https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/adl-statement-on-synagogue-shooting-in-pittsburgh …
          2 replies 9 retweets 18 likes
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