The rampage at a nightclub in Orlando SundaY 2013 12 Jun

The rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando Sunday drew universal condemnation from both parties but exposed deep divisions over how to respond, with President Barack Obama urging new gun laws and Republicans largely silent on the issue. Related coverage FBI had investigated gunman Gunman's ex: He was abusive How to help victims How the shooting unfolded Shootout caught on camera Why U.S. has most mass shootings Pulse: More than just a gay club Opinion: Real threat is homegrown 'If you are alive, raise your hand' Obama: 'Act of terror and hate' At least 49 people were killed and 53 more wounded in what is now the deadliest mass shooting in American history. Democrats, led by President Obama, made a nowfamiliar call for tighter gun laws. Many Republicans simply expressed their condolences and condemned the attack while Donald Trump blasted Obama and Hillary Clinton for refusing to blame the violence on radical Islam. Here's a look at how the political world responded to the attack. Obama Obama called the shooting an "act of terror" that served as a "sobering reminder that attacks on any American, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation is an attack on all of us." Obama: This was an attack on all of us Obama: This was an attack on all of us 00:47 In remarks from the White House briefing room, Obama said, "No act of hate or terror will ever change who we are or the values that make us Americans." He also waded into the gun control debate. The Orlando shooting rampage, he said, is a reminder of how easy it is for someone to get a hold of a weapon that could kill people in a "school, or a house of worship, or a movie theater, or in a nightclub." "And we have to decide if that's the kind of country we want to be," Obama added. "And to actively do nothing is a decision as well." The President was briefed Sunday morning by several officials, including FBI Director James Comey and Lisa Monaco, Obama's homeland security and counterterrorism adviser, according to the White House. He also ordered American flags to be lowered to half staff to honor the victims. Biden Vice President Joe Biden was also briefed on the shooting and canceled a planned trip to Miami, Florida, to attend a fundraiser for Democratic National Committee chairwoman, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Biden "offered his prayers for all those killed and injured in the shooting and sends his condolences to all the families and loved ones of the victims," according to a statement from his spokesman. Trump