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'I Support Hillary'
Father of Orlando massacre shooter stands behind Clinton at rally in Florida
Seddique Mateen was interviewed by a news reporter after the event in Kissimmee about his reasons for attending
THE father of Orlando massacre killer Omar Mateen has been pictured standing behind Hillary Clinton as she spoke at a rally in Florida.
’s cameras spotted Seddique Mateen, who son shot and killed 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in June, cheering on the Democratic Presidential candidate at the event in Kissimmee.
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Clinton even mentioned the mass killing as Mr Mateen stood smiling behind her.
She said: “I know how many people, families, loved ones, and friends are still grieving, and we will be with you as you rebuild your lives."
And when a WPTV reporter tried to speak with Mateen after the event, the Florida resident, wearing a red baseball cap and a moustache, said he did not talk about the massacre.
He said: "We've been cooperating with the federal government, and that's about it. Thank you."
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However when the same news crew bumped into Mateen again at a gas station later than evening, he agreed to speak on camera about his support for the former Secretary of State.
He said: "Hillary Clinton is good for United States versus Donald Trump, who has no solutions.”
When eventually asked about the events at Pulse nightclub, she said: "I spoke a lot about that and wish that my son joined the Army and fought ISIS. That would be much better.”
The reporter asked him if the Clinton campaign knew he was going to the event, he claimed to be a member of the Democratic Party.
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He said: " It's a Democratic party, so everyone can join."
Matten was finally asked if he thought some people would be surprised that he would be at the event so close the mass killing, to which he responded: "Why should they be surprised? I love the United States, and I've been living here a long time.”
Clinton campaign released a statement about Mateen’s attendance, saying: "The rally was a 3,000-person, open-door event for the public. This individual wasn't invited as a guest and the campaign was unaware of his attendance until after the event."
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