Hi, everybody. This weekend, our hearts are with the people of San Bernardino -- another American community shattered by unspeakable violence. We salute1 the first responders -- the police, the SWAT teams, the EMTs -- who responded so quickly, with such courage, and saved lives.We pray for the injured as they fight to recover from their wounds.
Most of all, we stand with 14 families whose hearts are broken. We're learning more about their loved ones -- the men and women, the beautiful lives, that were lost. They were doing what so many of us do this time of year -- enjoying the holidays.Celebrating with each other. Rejoicing in the bonds of friendship and community that bind2 us together, as Americans.Their deaths are an absolute tragedy, not just for San Bernardino, but for our country.
We're also learning more about the killers3. And we're working to get a full picture of their motives4 -- why they committed these revolting acts. It's important to let the investigators5 do their job. We need to know all the facts. And at my direction, federal law enforcement is helping6 in every way that they can. We're going to get to the bottom of this.
It is entirely7 possible that these two attackers were radicalized to commit this act of terror. And if so, it would underscore a threat we've been focused on for years -- the danger of people succumbing8 to violent extremist ideologies9.We know that ISIL and other terrorist groups are actively10 encouraging people --
