The White House press secretary said Matthew McConaughey was there today to use his platform to call on congressional leaders to ‘pass reasonable gun responsibility measures’
McConaughey, 52, also appeared at a news briefing at the White House, appearing to choke up several times. He held up photos of some of the child victims and talked about their families, what they were wearing on the day they were shot, and what they wanted to be when they grew up.
The actor also went through a brief biography of each victim, slamming his fist in the lectern at one point to describe one of them. “While we honour and acknowledge the victims we need to recognize that this time seems that something is different,” he said. “There is a sense that perhaps there’s a viable path forward.”
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