President Donald Trump on Wednesday responded to an attack in London that police are treating as a terrorist incident, calling it “some big news.”
“Some big news having to do with London just happened,” he said in front of White House pool reporters.
CNN and NBC News reported that Trump was briefed on the attack in Westminster, which London police said they are treating as a “terrorist incident” until they receive information to the contrary.
BREAKING: Pres Trump has been briefed London attack. The White House is continuing to monitor & update, per Sean Spicer.
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) March 22, 2017
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“getting update…Hearing some terrible news out of London, it just happened.”— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) March 22, 2017