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President Obama's Scheduled San Bernardino Visit Draws Mixed Reactions


Makeshift memorial site honoring San Bernardino terror attack victims (left). President Barack Obama speaks at the National Counterterrorism Center Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 (right).

Friday, December 18, 2015 02:47PM

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- President Barack Obama's plan to meet privately with families of the victims of the San Bernardino terror attack Friday night will provide comfort for some, but others say his visit comes too little, too late.

Mr. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will land in Southern California at about 7:40 p.m. PT before heading to Hawaii for their annual Christmas vacation at about 9:35 p.m. PT.

"Obviously, those families are going through a difficult time, not just because they've lost loved ones, but obviously at the holiday season I think that loss is even more acute," said White House press secretary Josh Earnest. "The president felt before he could begin his holiday that it was important for him to spend some time with these Americans who are mourning."

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"When terrorists pull off a despicable act like what happened in San Bernardino, it tears at our hearts, but it also stiffens our resolve to learn whatever lessons we can and to make any improvements that are needed," Mr. Obama said during a news conference at the National Counterterrorism Center Thursday.

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