Obama says 'goodness' of America shines through South Carolina victims' families

Obama says 'goodness' of America shines through South Carolina victims' families

RANDALL HILL

"In the midst of darkest tragedy, the decency and goodness of the American people shines through in these families," Obama said in a tweet from his personal Twitter account.

The tweet referred to a news report that one family member of a Charleston shooting victim told the alleged shooter in court: "I forgive you."

(Reporting by and Julia Edwards and Ayesha Rascoe; Editing by Eric Beech)

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