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" the first senior White House correspondent Major Garrett is standing by with the latest from the administration. On Thursday's tragic events -- Good evening Brett it's not directly related to the massacre of Fort Hood but the president did take some time this afternoon to take stock of the sacrifices of other members of the US military traveling from here at the White House. To Walter reed army medical center -- while he was there a -- not families of nineteen members of the US military recovering there. He spent some time with three families of military personnel. Undergoing treatment at the army medical center's intensive care unit he also awarded two purple hearts -- the White House said this. It was always on the president's schedule they just had not been announced and it's sort of coincidental to what happened at Fort Hood earlier today in the rose garden. The president talked about what he's been doing here at the White House to communicate with all the most important element to the US government. To deal with the aftermath of Fort Hood we'll take a quick listen to the press."

" I met with the FBI director Mueller and the relevant. Agencies to discuss their ongoing investigation into what caused one individual to turn. His gun on fellow servicemen and women. We don't know all the answers yet and I would caution against jumping to conclusions until we have all the facts."

" here at the White House is the daily briefing several reporters asked what -- press secretary Robert Gibbs what the president meant about not jumping to conclusions. -- I think we've all seen that the situation is moving quickly. That what. What facts had been presented. Have changed and it's early in this investigation to know. Hold -- we need to know. The president will attend a memorial service has yet to be announced for the victims of the Fort Hood massacre win that schedule is -- White House -- announce -- the president will attend quite likely before he leaves on Wednesday. For lengthy trip to Asia. -- OK major thank you. Democrats."