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University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan said Warmbier will be \"missed by all those who knew and loved him ... It is with great sadness that we learned of Otto's passing this afternoon. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with his family and friends during what has been an incredibly difficult time.\"

President Donald Trump condemned \"the brutality of the North Korean regime\" and its treatment of Warmbier.

Melania and I offer our deepest condolences to the family of Otto Warmbier. Full statement: https://t.co/8kmcA6YtFD pic.twitter.com/EhrP4BiJeB

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 19, 2017

ABC News' Rachel Katz contributed to this report.

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