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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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AFP | PTI Washington
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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