Matthew McConaughey, a Uvalde Native, Delivers an Emotional Speech at the White House

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English - June 08, 2022 12:28 - 3 minutes - 7.15 MB - ★★★★ - 63 ratings
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Matthew McConaughey punched a fist down in anger on the lectern of the White House Briefing Room on Tuesday, filling the crowded space with a jarring boom, as he described how authorities in Uvalde, Texas, needed to take DNA from a girl’s green sneakers to confirm her identity amid the carnage.

The Hollywood star and Uvalde native showed raw emotion as he addressed reporters two weeks after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers.