‘Where the hell are we?’: Biden slams Republicans for encouraging political violence

Toward the finish of his campaign-style, fiery speech, Biden bristled as he talked about members of the Republican Party encouraging political violence. His reference to senior senators on tv gave the impression to be a swipe at Graham, who over the weekend twice stated there could be “riots in the street” if the Justice Department prosecutes former President Donald Trump for his dealing with of categorized authorities paperwork after leaving the White House.

The president’s go to to Pennsylvania on Tuesday is his first of three over the subsequent week to the midterm battleground state that may play a key function in figuring out management of Congress and the White House in 2024. He’ll converse on Thursday in Philadelphia about democracy and can return to the state for Pittsburgh’s annual Labor Day celebration on Monday.

Biden, who spent a lot of his speech speaking about the must fund police and take additional steps to deal with gun violence — resembling banning assault weapons — pivoted to the must uphold the rule of regulation.

“A safer America requires all of us to uphold the rule of law. Not the rule of any one party or any one person,” the president stated, telling the crowd that some members of the Republican Party have stated political violence is critical. “[Political violence] is never appropriate. Period. Never. Never. Never.”

The president then turned to the assault on the Capitol. Bringing his speech full circle, he talked about the law enforcement officials who misplaced their lives in reference to the Jan. 6 riot.

“Let me say this to my MAGA Republican friend in Congress. Don’t tell me you support law enforcement if you won’t condemn what happened on [Jan. 6]. Don’t tell me. Can’t do it. For God’s sake, whose side are you on? Whose side are you on?” Biden stated, elevating his voice. “Look, you’re either on the side of the mob or the side of the police. You can’t be pro-law enforcement and pro-insurrection. You can’t be a party of law and order and call the people who attack the police on Jan. 6 patriots.”