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Donald Trump suggests armed deputy at Florida school was a 'coward'

He certainly did a poor job, there's no question about that, Trump said

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Donald Trump speaks on the final day of the APEC CEO Summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Danang, Vietnam
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Last Updated : Feb 23 2018 | 10:29 PM IST
US President Donald Trump today cast doubts on the character of an armed deputy who remained outside 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," Trump said, calling out Deputy Scot Peterson by name.

"He certainly did a poor job. There's no question about that.

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First Published: Feb 23 2018 | 10:20 PM IST

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