Biden’s Oval Office Address Following Trump Shooting
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President Joe Biden addressed the nation following an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, urging against assumptions about the shooter’s motives or affiliations. He emphasized the importance of national unity and spoke significantly against political violence, describing it as “contrary to everything we stand for as a nation.” Furthermore, the president asked the Secret Service director to review security measures at the Republican National Convention and ordered an independent review of security at the rally where the assassination attempt took place.
President Joe Biden Addresses Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump
President Joe Biden addressed the nation Sunday regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, urging Americans not to make assumptions about the shooter’s motives or affiliations. He stressed the importance of national unity, pledging to further discuss the topic in an Oval Office address later in the evening.
President Biden referenced his “short but good” conversation with Trump earlier in the day, expressing that he and First Lady Jill Biden have the Trump family in their prayers. He reported on a briefing he attended in the White House Situation Room, which involved Vice President Kamala Harris and key White House advisors.
The president revealed that he has requested the Secret Service’s Director to evaluate security measures for the imminent Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Additionally, he called for an independent review of security at the rally where the assassination attempt took place, promising to disclose the review results.
President Biden reiterated his strong opposition to political violence, stating, “An assassination attempt is contrary to everything we stand for as a nation.” This comes in the wake of Trump being shot during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
In his initial reaction to the shooting, President Biden condemned the violence, emphasizing the need for national unity and categorically denouncing such actions.
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