Trump suggests armed officer at Florida school was a 'coward'

US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the character of an armed deputy who failed to intervene during last week's school shooting in Florida, saying he froze or was a "coward".


"They're trained, they didn't react properly under pressure or they were a coward," he said, calling out the school resource officer Scot Peterson by name.

The attack saw 17 people lose their lives, one of the deadliest mass shootings at a public school in US history.

"When it came time to get in there and do something, he didn't have the courage or something happened," Mr Trump said. "But he certainly did a poor job. There's no question about that."
 (RTE)
 23/2/18
-
Related:

• US President Donald Trump suggested arming teachers to deter future mass shootings as he held an emotional meeting Wednesday at the White House with survivors of the gun rampage that left 17 people dead at a Florida high school.

• 17 people killed in Florida high school shooting
• Trump meets Florida survivors, suggests arming teachers