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May 4, 2018

After Long Silence by Trump, White House Reaches Out to "Waffle House Hero"
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Meanwhile, the White House said this week it's working to set up a
meeting between President Trump and James Shaw Jr., a 29-year-old
resident of Nashville, Tennessee, who's been credited with saving many
lives after he wrestled an assault rifle from a gunman at a mass
shooting at a Waffle House last month-also on April 22. The White
House's overture came after Trump came under criticism for remaining
silent over the heroic actions of Shaw, who's African-American. After
the shooting, Shaw-who was injured in the attack-set up a Go Fund Me
page that's raised over $224,000 for victims of the shooting.