WASHINGTON — It’s a good thing that FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III hopped a plane to Arizona to deal with the aftermath of a mass shooting that killed a federal judge and seriously wounded a member of Congress.
Sure, Mueller could have stayed back in Washington and gotten briefed regularly and made statement back here. But President Obama sent him out there, and it sends a strong message to the American people– even if just symbolic — that this country won’t tolerate such violence, particularly when it strikes at the heart of our government and our system.
Sure, Arizona has FBI agents on the ground and a special agent in charge, Nathan Thomas Gray. But it can’t hurt to have the big guy there.
Chances are, the gunman acted alone. But FBI and other law enforcement have to make sure. The FBI says its working on that.
In the meantime, Mueller’s presence sends a message that no resources will be spared in investigating this senseless tragedy.
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