President Biden speech-by Dr.Afshan Hashmi
President Joe Biden called on Americans to "lower the temperature" of political rhetoric in an address from the Oval Office on Sunday night, asking for more respectful discourse and civility in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
“Disagreement is inevitable in American democracy,” Biden said, but politics should never devolve into a “killing field.”
“While we may disagree, we are not enemies,” Biden said in remarks that lasted about six minutes. “We’re neighbors, we’re friends, co-workers, citizens, and most importantly, we are fellow Americans. We must stand together."
The speech is only the third one Biden has delivered from the Oval Office during his term. Presidents traditionally reserve the Oval Office for speeches of the highest consequence, typically those about war and peace.
A gunman shot at Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, bloodying his ear. A counter-sniper killed the suspected shooter before Secret Service agents whisked Trump to safety.
The attempt on Trump's life capped a political season marked by dire warnings in which the two parties have accused each other of wanton criminality. Social media has functioned as an accelerant, angering partisans on both sides as the nation slogs toward Election Day.
"There is no place in America for this kind of violence — for any violence, ever. Period. No exceptions," Biden said. "We cannot allow this violence to be normalized."
National unity is a theme that Biden first emphasized when he took office but in the crucible of a tough re-election fight has largely set aside.
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