he is also scheduled a trip to this city on thursday to pay respects to the victims' families and show solidarity with this community. meantime, the investigation continues. later today, fbi director james comey and homeland security secretary jeh johnson will brief house members on what they know so far. but here's johnson from this morning on the "today" show. >> it is barely more than 48 hours after the attack. it's still early. we're learning a lot right now. the fbi is aggressively investigating this right now in florida. i suspect we'll know a lot more in the coming days and hours. >> this morning we're learning more about the gunman. 29-year-old omar mateen. the fbi says he was radicalized. but his motives for the shooting are still unclear. and the fbi says while it is aware of reports that mateen had been to pulse before, many times, and he had reach eed outo

gay men online, it's not clear what to make of that. federal officials are also going back over their own ten-month investigation into mateen. closed in 2014 after they found no criminal wrongdoing. fbi director comey says right now he doesn't see anything his agents should have done differently. and we're getting new and dramatic accounts of what happened inside the nightclub as the shots rang out. one witness tried to play dead and says the gunman did the same trying to hide from police by blending in with his victims. this morning we can tell you all 49 of those victims have been identified. the final one, geraldo ortiz jimenez, only 25 years old. our justice correspondent pete williams and sarah dallof join me. pete, what are investigators focused on today? >> i think the focus of the investigation has many prongs to it, but one of the most intense is whether anybody who was close to him had any inkling of what he was going to do and failed to

speak up about it or failed to do something to try to stop him. now that is an unsurprising way for this investigation to proceed at this point. you may remember the same question came up about the wife of the tamerlan tsarnaev who lived in the same apartment where the bombs were apparently built for the boston marathon bombings. same question for the market of saeed farook who lived in the same house where saeed and tash ven malik were. fbi investigators questioning his current wife, mateen's current wife, the father, other people who knew him. did they have any idea. did they do anything that might have furthered this attack? that's a very aggressive, intense part of the investigation. now as for the ten-month investigation from 2013 to 2014 of omar mateen, the fbi says they started this after mateen complained or bragged to

co-workers he was a member of a terror group. that he had relatives who were connected to other terror groups and other terrorists. and so the investigation went on for ten months. he was put under surveillance. put on a terror watch list. interviewed twice. they monitored his communication and finally the case was closed because they decided he made it all up. there was nothing whatsoever to it. and the fbi director addressed how that investigation unfolded when he briefed us yesterday. >> we're also going to look hard at our own work to see whether there is something we should have done differently. so far the honest answer is, i don't think so. >> as for how he was able to buy a gun if he was once investigated, here's what the rules are. when he was under investigation, he was put on a terror watch list. and if he had tried to buy a gun then, the people who were investigating would have been told. but once that investigation was closed, he was off a terror

watch list. there was no notice. and that's the question now. if somebody was ever investigated by the fbi for terrorism, should those people be told whenever that person later tries to buy a gun? that's the issue. >> pete williams, thank you so much. that's an issue we'll be talking about a lot in the days, weeks and months to come. in the meantime, there's this new video. nbc news obtained it. it shows the moments the shots rang out sunday night. posted to snapchat by 25-year-old amanda alvear from inside the club. ♪ [ gunshots ] chilling to hear that. amanda was one of the 49 people killed inside the club. we are also hearing from those

who escaped. horrific accounts of the chaos that unfolded as the shooter opened fire. one of the most stunning eyewitness accounts comes from tony ma rera who told janet shamlian what he heard in the club that night. his account is disturbing. >> it sounds horrible and morbid, but i saw he was blowing off people's heads, so the only way that i could have a chance to survive was like making it seem like i didn't have a head. so i picked up the sofa that was over there and put my head in it. apparently he saw i didn't have much blood so he still shot me in the back. >> i want to bring in nbc's sarah dallof at the orlando regional medical center. and i understand we will be hearing from some more of the

survivors a little later on this morning, right? >> that is correct, chris, because of the hospital's proximity to the club and because it is a level one trauma center it was one of the first places that the wounded, the most severely wounded were taken. in just under an hour, we will hear from eight surgeons as well as two of the patients whose lives they saved. their stories will no doubt be emotional as have all stories that have come out of that club. tony morero says he escaped by playing dead. he says the gunman also tried to do the same inside that club. >> for some reason, i was very calm. i didn't lose it because everything was happening so fast that i didn't even have a chance to cry or be scared. i remember the cops asking, are you alive? is somebody alive? anybody's alive, just put your hand up.

but apparently the guy was making it seem like he was a victim also. so he got on the floor, too. that's what made it difficult. the cops didn't know who because the guy played he was one of the victims, too. >> and hospital officials offering some good news today. good news for this community saying that all patients, including those who remain in critical condition, are showing signs of improvement, chris. they say right now their prognosis is good. back to you. >> that is some good news, sarah dallof. thank you very much. i'm joined now by congressman patrick murphy, democrat from florida whose district includes ft. pierce where the gunman lived. he's a member of the house intelligence committee. good to see you, congressman. >> thanks for having me. >> you were briefed twice on the investigation yesterday. if i can go back to what we were just talking about and it's what disturbs so many people. you have a man whose family and

friends, his co-workers were afraid of him, who said he was violent, who was under investigation by the fbi, questioned by them three times and then taken off a terror watch list, able to buy a gun and do what happened here. i know that a lot of what you hear in these briefings is classified, but was there anything you learned that suggested to you that things could be done differently or need to be done differently in the future? >> yes, there's no question we need a full investigation into what happened here and why he was removed from this watch list. and as we are seeing terrorism evolve. after 9/11, we learned the federal government had to do a better job getting information from the federal government down to the state and local officials. but now in this new world of lone wolf attacks, perhaps the toughest attacker to actually find, we, i believe, need to do a better job getting local information. our boots on the ground, our ears on the ground to transfer that information up.

and i believe, as i'm learning more information from the local sheriff in my area, had the information that he'd known and some of his people have been communicating better, the fbi, we might have had a different outcome here. that's up to the investigation to determine. if this new world of lone wolf attacks, though, something that's critical is ensuring these individuals that are being radicalized online or however it's happening, do not have access to these assault weapons. so many of these individuals can't get on a plane and fly but can go into a gun store and buy an assault weapon? that's what's wrong. we have to bring this up for a vote and pass it in the house and senate and close this terrorist loophole. >> let me ask you about what happened on the floor last night. there was something of an outburst from democrats after speaker ryan led a moment of silence for the victims from orlando. i just want to play that. >> the chair asked that the house now observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack in

orlando. without objection -- order. order. without objection, five-minute voting will continue. >> bill to amend the act of 1991 to authorize activities -- >> order. >> democrats, as you can hear, chanting where's the bill? obviously referring to bipartisan bill aimed at closing gun loop holes. it's been done before in the aftermath of sandy hook and the deaths of so many children that something would happen, and it didn't. do you think there is an appetite for congress to do anything, particularly in this politically charged presidential season? >> well, as you just saw in that video you played, the democrats are upset. they want action. and they are calling and we are continuing to demand that we have at least one vote on this. give us something.

we want action, right? whether republican or democrat, i think you're tired of the finger pointing and name calling. i don't understand how the republicans can look the parents of the victims in the eye and say they'll not bring up a common sense measure like closing the gun loophole, mental health screening funding, we've got to do something. i sure hope the appetite is there. i can't speak for the republicans but i think it's shameful if they don't give us a vote on closing that terrorist gun loophole. that's a no-brainer. >> congressman patrick murphy, thanks for taking the time to speak with us. we appreciate it. coming up, edward soto mayer jr. lost his life inside the pulse nightclub. his friends join me to remember a man described as an angel. in and last night 7,500 people gathering to remember the victims killed in the pulse nightclub attack. >> the message i have is, if you

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family and friends of those lost are among the 7,500 who gathered to mourn the victims. to those who love them, each one has a very personal story.

34-year-old edward sotomayor is described as one of the greatest guys ever by a friend. he worked for a travel company. his friends often called him top hat eddie because he always wore a black top hat to events. joining me now, three of edward's friends. eddie meinart, collin perez and jeff. we met last night at that event. and you told me that, eddie, you're eddie and he's eddie has a very special place to you as a gay man. >> he was one of the first gay friends that i ever made. so i grew up here, went to college here, and when i went out, he was one of the first people that came out to me and knew -- i was by myself. immediately became fast friends. he introduced me to people. was just this incredibly caring person. he was the life of the party. he cared so passionately about the community. was incredibly involved.

it's devastating. even though i now live in south florida, i'm no longer here, he was, it's as if i was still here. we kept in touch. >> what did he mean to you? >> he was -- he helped me in my experience coming out and he was so open when i wasn't. and when i had shame. and so that was incredibly important to me to show me how to be courageous. >> and now you're being called on to be courageous. there's no doubt about that. i want you to tell me about eddie. we always hear so much about the perpetrator, about the killer. i want to know about eddie. >> eddie was one of us. eddie was orlando. and we don't know why, and it's heart wrenching, but orlando was targeted as a whole. the lgbt community was targeted as a whole.

for nothing other than just the right to be who we are, to love who we want to and how we want to. and that's what that place over there signifies for all of us. we all have a story from pulse. we all have memories of that place. and to have him taken from us in a place that's supposed to be safe, that's supposed to be inclusive, it's heartwrenching. >> i thought it was really heartbreaking last night that one of the biggest ovations was for the owners of that club. and you can see in the eyes and in the reaction of the people in that crowd what that's meant to the gay community. >> right. pulse started as a tribute to her brother, and it has become this iconic landmark of culture and to have such an iconic place be attacked by such senseless crime and to lose so many lives, it's been earth shattering. as a community, not just lgbt,

but as orlando as a whole, we all -- we've lost an icon of what orlando is. and whether you're gay, straight, that was a place to go, have fun, be yourself and celebrate life. and now that's been taken away from us. >> as you said, to feel safe. >> it was a refuge. that was a place where we could go and be authentic. when i first went there, i didn't tell anybody i went there. my family didn't know. so my heart is broken. i'm devastated to think that many of the people who were in this horrific attack weren't out to their familiy ies and friendo their parents learned both that they were dead and they were gay at the same time. and i think this isn't just -- if we just talk about this as an attack on the gay community, i think it's wrong. it's an attack on everybody. the fact that we're able to be gay openly in this country is a

huge symbol for america. the gay community is part of who we are in this country. and in so many parts of the world, you can't be gay. so for the rest of the world, america is this free society where you can do that. it was an attack on all of us and on our country and culture and our civilization. and so it's devastating for me and for all americans. and the outpouring of support that i've received personally has just been overwhelming. >> can you put that into words what that's meant? >> you know, it's humbling. and it's this incredible warmth and love. it reminds me of my favorite poem by john dunn. for whom the bell tolls. for whom the bell tolls, per chance that he may be so ill

that he not knows that it tolls for him. and one man is not an island unto himself. he is part of a whole. and so last night the most moving moment of the whole experience of the rally -- of the event for recognizing everybody was when they tolled the church bell. and so so many people in the hospital didn't know. they could potentially be hearing ttolling because they w to die or if it was for the other people in the poem which was written for people who were dying of the plague. and so the bell would toll telling people to come and pray because somebody in our community has passed away. and we're all connected. we're all part of a whole. >> and do you this morning feel safe? >> as a community, that's hard to answer.

we have our friends, our family. everyone from across the nation has outreach. they have poured love into our lives. and as a community, we're starting to rebuild, but that's a hard way to answer that at this moment. >> i'll be honest. i had a friend ask me last night. do you feel like we can go out? do you feel like we can still congregate? do you feel like this is going to happen again? and i've said, i don't know, but i refuse to let that stop me. i refuse to stop going out to the places where i feel safe and where i feel included and i feel like i can be the most authentic, true version of myself. >> i think one of the greatest strengths of our community as a whole and as america, we persevered through the darkest of times. we get beat down. we face the most horrific

events, yet we continue on. we continue to grow and to build and to inspire others from the loss that we have, and we will not forget one life that we lost. all 49 and those still fighting for their lives in the hospital right now. we'll never forget them but we'll not let this crumble us or stop us as a community or as a country. we're going to continue forward and persevere. and we're not going to stop going out. we're not going to change who we are because one person did not like who we were. we are going to be ourselves, love one another for who they are. unconditionally. and we're going to band together as a community and be strong. >> and that love was so powerful last night. first in numbers but just also in mood and the attitude of everyone who was there, which was so loving and so inclusive. collin, jeff, eddie. i think it's inspirational that you'd all come out and pay tribute to your friend eddie. thank you so much. and we'll be right back.

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i'm chris jansing. we're back live in orlando with msnbc's continuing coverage of the nightclub terror attack. here's a look at the latest developments. last hour on the "today" show, jeh johnson said investigators are learning a lot about the gunman, oma mateen. johnson and the fbi director will meet with house members for a classified briefing this afternoon. the fbi confirms with nbc that it's investigating whether mateen had frequented the gay nightclub and whether he had profiles on gay apps and dating sites. and president obama is expected to have more to say about the terror attacks after a meet with his national security council next hour. let's bring in msnbc contributor don barelli in charge of the fbi/nypd joint

terrorism task force. always good to see you but always under unfortunately bad circumstances. i want to talk first about the fbi reportedly interviewing mateen three times, or at least that's what they tell us. he was on the terror watch list but subsequently removed. so tell us a little bit about how this process works because as you know, there are people questioning. we had him in our sights. how did we let this happen? >> there's basically like a checklist when you open an investigation. you're gathering that predicate information. you're adding that person to the watch list and there's a form that's filled out, and it's going to have things like name, date of birth, social security, all the identifying information. and then there will be some, you know, information about the activity that's alleged, whether it's somebody that's a suspected bombmaker or a financier or what have you. so you've got this base line of

information that's put into the watch list and maintained or updated during the course of the investigation. now the opposite is true at the end of the investigation. so, for example, you investigate the person for ten months. you use all the investigative tools that are available to you as an fbi agent. ultimately, you wind up with not enough information to charge that person and the case is reviewed and it's decided that it must be closed. one of the last lists of things on the checklist to closing a case is removing the person from the watchlist. that's reviewed and audited and boat the local field office level and the headquarters level. >> you know, we mentioned we're going to hear from president obama later today. he's talked in the last couple of days about the lone wolf, about home-grown terrorists. does omar mateen, from what we know, fit into a profile?

is there a profile? should there have been a higher level of concern? >> well, this is a very difficult situation, as everybody has been reporting. you have a mix of things going on. you have this mental instability, this volatile behavior, this hatred towards gay and lesbian. you also have this online radicalization that's fueling the fire and then, you know, his ability to go out and buy firearms. so it's a very toxic mix. and it's one that, quite honestly, is the most difficult for law enforcement because he doesn't fit in to a nice, neat box. he's different than, for example, the people in paris and belgium that were hard-core trained jihadis on a mission. this seems to be a little bit of this, and a little bit of that, and it's very difficult. >> don borelli, always good to get your insights. thanks for taking the time to talk to us.

five victims of the orlando shooting remain in critical condition this morning. they are among 29 being treated at orlando regional medical center. surgeons at that hospital are talking about having to jump into action when the victims from the country's worst massacre started pouring in. nbc's jacob rascon has their stories. >> reporter: when survivors began pouring into orlando regional medical center, dr. chad smith was the trauma surgeon on call. >> they said we've got multiple gunshot wounds coming in. it's not out of the ordinary. i went downstairs, and they started bringing one and two and three patients in. and then another patient came and another patient came. >> they would admit 44 patients, six trauma surgeons and hundreds of staff responding to the deadliest mass shooting in america's history. >> chad kind of worked almost like an air traffic controller. looking at the patients, identifying who needed to go and sending them to the operating room with one of us. >> how is it in the middle of that you're able to make life

and death decisions. >> you don't have another choice. those people are depending on you, and you're there, and you've got to do it. >> looking back and now that the rush of it or the chaos of the initial part of it at least is done, now how do you look at it? >> proud that we were able to do what we did, for sure. >> i'd say this is the worst and the best day of my career. i think we would all say that. >> i think one thing to point out is gun violence is nothing new to all of us. you know, everybody is hearing about this tragic day, but that's something that we see and care for every day. >> but the gravity of the overall situation, when it does finally sink in, i went home and just grabbed my wife and kids and, you know, was unbelievably grateful that i had family to go home to. >> reporter: and thanks to them, 35 survivors at this hospital

can do the same. >> remarkable story from jacob rascon. thank you for that. still to come here, it's primary day in washington, d.c. an event understandably overshadowed by the tragic events in orlando. we'll check in on how the candidates are responding to the worst mass shooting in american history. we'll be right back. my business wasbuilt with passi. but i keep it growing by making evy dollar count. that's why i have the spk cash card from capital one.

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you know, people can't believe it. people cannot believe that president obama is acting the way he acts and can't even mention the words radical islamic terrorism. there's something going on. it's inconceivable. there's something going on. >> nbc's katy tur is covering the trump campaign. he said this several times on monday. so help us to put this into context. where is he going with this? >> that is the question. where is he going with this? he's getting a lot of scrutiny for seeming to connect president obama with at least sympathizing with radical islamic terror. he said it a number of times yesterday on "fox & friends" in the morning and reiterated it later on the o'reilly show. he's trying to say that president obama doesn't want -- can't stop terror because he does not want to stop terror. he banned "the washington post"

yesterday for having a headline saying that he was connecting president obama to the attacks in orlando. but the campaign refused to respond to a request from nbc news actually asking them what specifically does he mean. but certainly the criticism is out there this morning, chris. >> a lot of people pointing out that even during watergate, "the washington post" was not banned by richard nixon from covering things. in the meantime this big speech monday, doubling down on a lot of controversial proposals, including the muslim ban. >> and taking the muslim ban a little further saying he's going to ban immigrants from countries with ties to radical islamic terror. and that does expand the map even to countries in europe. brussels would be one of those countries that have have ties -- or belgium, excuse me, to radical islamic terror. we've asked the campaign to expand on that. they have not done so. listen to how he laid it all out in his speech yesterday.

>> the killer whose name i will not use, or ever say, was born an afghan, of afghan parents who emigrated to the united states. his father published support for the afghan taliban. the only reason the killer was in america in the first place was because we allowed his family to come here. we have a dysfunctional immigration system which does not permit us to know who we let into our country. >> a bit of fact checking. the killer was actually born, or the alleged killer was born in queens new york in 1986. his father, yes, has expressed support for the taliban. but he was not born in afghanistan. the killer was not at least. they also say, the family emigrated here more than 30 years ago and donald trump seems to be blaming the current immigration crisis on hillary clinton and president obama. this muslim ban would fot have

stopped this man from getting in and the immigration ban stretches back 30 years at least with this one family. >> to be continued. katy tur, thank you so much for that. hillary clinton made no mention of donald trump in her national security speech on monday. her message of unity starkly contrasting a republican rivals. she presented a multipart plan to isolate the isis threat while recognizing the u.s. cannot contain the group and its fighters just to the middle east. >> we have to stem the flow of jihadists from europe and america to iraq, syria, afghanistan and then back again. the only way to do this is by working closely with our partners, strengthening our alliances, not weakening them, or walking away from them. >> democrats are ramping up what was a longer than expected primary season today with voters in the district of columbia heading to the polls.

and bernie sanders is keeping a promise to campaign until the very end. kristen welker is on capitol hill for us. big meeting today for bernie sanders. what can you tell us? >> it's a high stakes meeting for senator sanders and secretary clinton. i'm here right outside senator sanders office. it's possible he'll stop by here later on today. he's going to come here to political to meet with some of his senate colleagues. and this does all come as there is a primary here in washington, d.c. but the reality is the results of this primary really inconsequential to the democratic race because secretary clinton has clinched the nomination. in that high stakes meeting later on tonight, one clinton campaign official describes it this way. secretary clinton and senator sanders agreed to meet when she called him last tuesday night. she looks forward to the opportunity to discuss how they can advance their shared commitment to a progressive agenda and work together to stop donald trump in the general election. so, obviously, secretary clinton

looking to senator sanders for party unity. senator sanders is going to have some asks likely in this meeting. he wants some of his policies to be a part of his platform. things like the minimum wage increasing to $15 an hour and free college tuition. so those are going to be some of the things on the table tonight when they meet later in d.c. >> and obviously a lot at stake here in terms of voters and unifying the democratic party. there's a new poll out this morning on this matchup. tell us about that. >> well, chris, this poll is our latest nbc news/surveymonkey online poll. it shows hillary clinton with her biggest lead yet over donald trump. take a look at the numbers. secretary clinton gets 49% to trump's 42%. here's what's significant about the poll. the poll shows an increase for secretary clinton among men, independents and moderates and white voters. so this poll moving in the right direction for secretary clinton. it comes on the heels of her

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that again. but how is your community reacting to this? how are they handling it? >> the situation is fluid. they have a variety of reactions. some are cautious. some are afraid. but vast majority of us are saying we're part of this orlando community. woof been here for decades and we're positive for the community, and people have seen that. we've had an incredible outpouring of support for the community with phone calls and e-mails and people stopping by the mosque to say they love us and don't hold us responsible for what one demented individual did. >> one of the most emotional conversations i had in san bernardino was a parent telling me she had to tell her daughter to go out and not cover her head because she was afraid of what might happen to her. i can also say that i know an islamic specialist said, if you feel your life or safety is threatened because of your dress, you have an islamic

allowance to adjust your clothing accordingly. your life is more important than your dress. have you heard any of that or is the fear pretty small, pretty localized? >> it is small and localized. i'm sure there are some parents who subscribe to that and preservation of human life is the number one priority. so some of them who occasionally wear the hijab have chosen not to. but those who consistently wear the hijab as a sign of faith are continuing to do so. they may limit their public appearances a little bit or unnecessary public appearances. but we've had incredible support. i was walking with a sister around midnight to come here and she was wearing the hijab. i had so many people go out of the way to say hello to her or hi to us. it was very warming to feel the greater community, vast majority is very supportive of one another. we've been in this commune ut for a long time from feeding

homeless, taking care of women's shelters. people have seen the work we've done and don't want to demoralize us because of one demented individual. >> i've heard muslims express to me the fear of leaving the country for fear that they might not be able to come back in. >> there's always a possibility. now this person was born in the united states. and we're talking about immigrants. so even the guy in san bernardino was born in the united states. we're talking about immigrants. there's a misconnect over there. someone is trying to fan the flames of anti-immigrant to use this as a tragedy, which is always unfortunate. there are always haters out there who might want to act out on their hate just like this individual did. and we have the chief come to our mosque last night to reassure us we have a good police presence, and they've

been in our neighborhoods. this morning i met with the mayor and we talked about security issues. we have partnership with law enforcement and with political establishment where i live. we've had great experiences, far outnumbered any negative experiences. >> atif,experiences. >> thanks for coming. >> thanks for having me. >> really appreciate it. coming up, we'll take a look at how social media is helping shed a light on some of the lives of these victims. ♪jake reese, "day to feel alive"♪ ♪jake reese, "day to feel alive"♪ ♪jake reese, "day to feel alive"♪

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we are beginning to learn more about the 49 innocent people gunned down on what was supposed to be a fun night here in orlando. for more on those lost, let's turn to msnbc senior editor of digital content, cal perry. >>. good morning. >> good morning. it was interesting to you speak to the friends of edward sotomayor earlier this morning.

this is the club layout. we went over this yesterday. we met so many of the victims through their communications from these restrooms. so many of the people who were killed ended up holed up inside these restrooms. one of them was eddie and these text messages are so frightening. it gives you an idea of being trapped inside that bathroom as the gunman gets closer and closer. this is not how his family wants to remember him. this is eddie justice here. his mother telling various news outlets that what he loved was making people laugh. he was a bit of a foodie and enjoyed working out. i want to introduce you to this young couple, juan guerrero on the right, his boyfriend 32-year-old christopher drew. we've learned so much about them through their families now. they tell us that they're going to have a joint funeral for these two. a very moving sort of symbolic gesture for these two who didn't have a chance to get married.

it gives you an idea of who these victims are. we now know all 49 of those names. there's a go fund me campaign for the victims. chris, more than $3 million has been raised so far. >> remarkable. cal perry, thank you for that. when we come back, it was an emotional evening in orlando as thousands gathered to remember the victims of sunday's tragic attack. more on that when we come back.

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involved in the incident, but there were so many people involved that you know somebody who knows somebody. it affects us as a whole. it's really important for all of us to get together and let each other know that we're there for one another and that these things, they might shake us up but they're never going to get us down. >> this is an example of what americans should be doing. we should be standing strong and make sure we're holding our elected officials accountable and pass comprehensive gun control. >> this needs to stop. if there's a way we can pull together to stop it, it doesn't matter whether you're black, white, gay, lesbian, straight, it does not matter where you're from, who you are. we are american. we are here and we need to stand strong and stand together. >> i've never felt closer to my friends, my family, to my community than after this, you know. simple as that. something bad happens, we're here to show you that we have each other's back. we're going to band together. you throw a hundred messages of

hate, we'll throw a thousand messages of love. >> ultimately love trumps hate. >> that's pretty good. >> sounds very good. that's going to do it for me. i'm chris jansing here in orlando. coming up, jose diaz-balart will pick up our coverage. >> and good morning. we begin with the orlando massacre. here is the very latest. just 30 minutes from now we're going to be hearing some of the survivors of that horrible night. they'll speak alongside doctors at the orlando regional medical center which received most of the victims. we'll bring that to you live. in about two hours from now, president obama is expected to address the shooting following a meeting with his national security council. we will also visit orlando thursday to pay his respects to victims' families and to stand in solidarity with the community here. throughout all of this, federal officials digging into the gunman's background, trying to figure out what motivated omar mateen to launch the attack. amonth