Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump, as he seeks to respond to gun violence in the wake of the Parkland school shooting, will gather opposing sides at the White House on Thursday to discuss the role of video game violence. Trump has signaled in the wake of the shooting that killed 17 people that he believes violence in video games is partly to blame for real life violence. On Thursday, the President will host a meeting between representatives from the video game industry and those who think games have made kids more violent in recent years. The meeting marks a distinct pivot away from the gun control measures discussed by Trump and others in the immediate wake of the shooting. "This meeting will be the first of many with industry leaders to discuss this important issue."

Source: CNN March 08, 2018 00:04 UTC