Biden to speak Sunday on Trump shooting: White House

AFP , Sunday 14 Jul 2024

US President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on Sunday at 1.30 pm (1730 GMT) after his election rival Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt, the White House said.

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US President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Lanham, Maryland, on July 14, 2024. AFP

 

Biden, 81, will speak in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, a day after he gave a brief statement near his beach retreat in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, it said in updated daily guidance.

Biden earlier confirmed that investigations into the attempted assassination of Trump have begun, noting that "security agencies are working diligently to ensure those responsible for this cowardly act are held accountable."

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