There has been some confusion as to what exactly took place in Orlando Florida at the Pulse nightclub and the exact sequencing of events.  While the specific details of the attack are still cloudy, today during a press conference Police Chief John Mina provided a little more clarity.
The video is prompted to Mina’s remarks (03:43).

It is very common for businesses to hire ‘off duty’ uniformed police officers for various security needs. Typically officers sign up for these private sector jobs as additional income.
Businesses pay overtime rates and the police departments coordinate the logistics and send the billing.   It appears Pulse nightclub had one of these uniformed, armed, yet off-duty officers at the entrance when the attack began.  This officer engaged Mateen and called for additional officers. (more…)

Many people are critical of FBI Director James Comey today for conflating the attack and obfuscating the motives and intent of terrorist Omar Mateen.  Many seem shocked by what seems to be Comey’s lack of willing recognition.

IF YOU HAVE WATCH THAT VIDEO – Most of the shock behind the criticism can then be reconciled when you remember the FBI and DHS were warned about the attack at least three days in advance,  -AND-  additionally the terrorist Omar Mateen was working for a security contractor G4S, which is also a contractor for The Department of Homeland Security.
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Presidential Candidate Donald Trump appeared on several morning talk and news broadcasts today including: Fox and Friends, NBC Today Show, ABC Good Morning America and CNN’s New Day.
Here is a video containing all of those interviews:

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After the horrific Pulse nightclub terrorist attack in Orlando Florida, presidential candidate Donald Trump cancelled two campaign events in New Hampshire.
In lieu of a campaign rally Mr. Trump will be delivering a combating terrorist/extremist policy speech at Saint Anselm College – New Hampshire Institute of Politics Auditorium. Coverage begins at 2:30pm EDT and is closed to the public.
Live Stream Link – Alternate Live Stream #1 – Alternate Live Stream #2

FULL TRANSCRIPT ADDED BELOW:
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Anticipating there will be considerable interest, and numerous angles for conversation, consider this an open discussion thread for anything to do with the Orlando Nightclub Terrorist Attack.

The Jihadist  – The Ideological Imam – Their Terrorist Target

This wasn’t the first targeted at gays, and it won’t be the last.  Nightclubs have been a historic target for Islamic terrorists for decades.  La Belle 1986 – Bataclan 2015

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Oh boy, all the dots are connecting quickly now…. We suspected this would happen. This is going to make the White House very uncomfortable because it connects the Muslim/Islamist elements of the •Black Lives Matter, •Fuck The Police, and •New Black Panthers… connections we have been outlining for five years.

Orlando Jihadist Omar Matten was radicalized by New Back Panther Party Member, Marcus Dwayne Robertson (below left), who is a known advocate of radical Islam in Florida and was formerly famous for being a bodyguard for the Blind Sheik.

Marcus Robertson (above left) is a severely anti-gay Muslim activist, and has an on-line radicalization class known as “Fundamental Islamic Knowledge Seminary.”  CTH readers will also know the names of other participants in his studies such as Eric Sheppard Jr and the “F**k The Flag” movement.
Fortunately Fox News is covering the angle:
(Via Fox News) The gunman who murdered at least 50 people in a Florida nightclub early Sunday morning was a follower of a controversial gang leader-turned-bank robber who was released from prison last year despite warnings from prosecutors that he would recruit people to carry out violent acts, sources told FoxNews.com. (more…)

Why does the media only reference an ex-wife, Sitora Yusufly from 2009 ?
It looks like his first wife, the one in all the media interviews (pictured left), was a green-card marriage from Uzbekistan.
Omar Mateen was currently married and has a young son.  Who is the current wife?  Why is there virtually no discussion of this in the media?  It’s always the questions you are not allowed to ask that reveal the most.
UPDATE 11:00pm:  Found Her via public records – in 2013 Omar Mateen married Noor Zahi Salman (pictured below).  They have a 3-year-old son together.
Noor Zahi Salman, age 30, has scrubbed her social media history:

Omar Mateen lived in St. Lucie County, Florida, with his second wife, Noor Zahi Salman, but it is not clear if they were together or separated at the time of the shooting.  Mateen sold his sister, Mariam Seddique, the house in April ’16 for $10 (Quit Claim Deed).

(Via WaPo) […] Mateen later had a son with another woman who also appears to have left him and declined to comment when reached at her current home. –link–

It looks like the Washington Post knows where she is, so she’s not hiding very well.

This is a little disturbing.  Remember Amed Mohamed and the exploited islamic opportunism with 14-year-old “clock boy” bomb hoax from Irving Texas and how his father was running for political office in Sudan?
Well, apparently 29-year-old terrorist Omar Mateen (below left) comes from a similarly engaged political family and his father, Seddique Mateen (below right), was/is running for national office in Afghanistan and not happy with the government of Pakistan.

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