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"The day that Charlie died, angels wept, but those tears have been turned into fire in our hearts," said Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff.

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Giant screens projected Bible verses and Turning Point USA ads as attendees waved flags, wept, prayed and sang along.

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As they left, colleagues wept and supported each other as they tried to make sense of what had happened.

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Turner, who was present via a video link from prison, wept at the news and said "thank you".

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He wept and prayed as the guard shaved his head, calling for his mother and proclaiming his innocence.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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