White House says Obama briefed on Dallas shooting

White House spokesman Josh Earnest speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Wahington, DC, on May 18, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Nicholas Kamm
White House spokesman Josh Earnest speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Wahington, DC, on May 18, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / 

WARSAW, Poland (AFP) — US President Barack Obama, who is attending a NATO summit in Warsaw, has been briefed on the killing of police officers in Dallas during a protest against police shootings of black men.

“The president has been updated on the shooting of police officers in Dallas. He asked his team to keep him updated on the situation as they get additional information,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.

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