White House Cancels Trump Event at Labor Dept After Gunman Shoots Lawmaker

(Reuters)

Wednesday, 14 June 2017 10:42 AM EDT ET

The White House said it has canceled President Donald Trump's planned appearance at the Labor Department on Wednesday in light of the shooting of senior Republican leader Steve Scalise during baseball practice earlier in the day.

Trump was supposed to unveil his plan to expand the use of apprenticeships in the U.S. labor market during the event. (Reporting by Ayesha Rascoe; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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The White House said it has canceled President Donald Trump's planned appearance at the Labor Department on Wednesday in light of the shooting of senior Republican leader Steve Scalise during baseball practice earlier in the day.Trump was supposed to unveil his plan to...
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