President Trump sent his prayers to the victims of the Las Vegas shooting and his gratitude to the first responders to the scene on Oct. 2, calling the mass shooting "an act of pure evil." "It was an act of pure evil," Trump said somberly, standing in the Diplomatic Room at the White House on Monday morning. People carry an injured person at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival after a gunman opened fire on Oct. 1, 2017 in Las Vegas. Later in the day, Trump told reporters that he plans to travel to Las Vegas "very early" on Wednesday morning to meet with the Nevada governor, Las Vegas mayor and local sheriff. [Route 91 Harvest Festival: The Las Vegas ‘sleepover’ that ended in a nightmare]Trump first responded to the shooting in a tweet early Monday, writing: "My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting.

Source: Washington Post October 02, 2017 15:10 UTC