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Sen. Murphy reacts to Education Secretary nominee answer about guns, grizzlies in schools

Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday questioned President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. Among the questions that Murphy asked during his five minute allotment of time was whether she supports President-elect Trump’s pledge to ban gun-free zones in schools.

 

DeVos responded: "I will refer back to Senator Enzi and the school he was talking about in Wapiti, Wyoming. I think probably there, I would imagine that there’s probably a gun in the school to protect from potential grizzlies."

 

 

Murphy said he was dumbfounded to hear her support Trump’s rollback of gun-free zones in schools and fail to say anything at all about the danger of having guns in classrooms.  He said that he was shaken to the core by her answer, and so should every American parent.  Murphy later said it's not enough to think school shootings are sad, because everyone thinks that. 

 

This part of his line of questioning was picked up by the late night shows, including The Daily Show.  Host Trevor Noah said that he called the school she referenced.  They responded that they have a fence and bear spray, and that works fine.

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