Biden reschedules Austin trip following attempted Trump assassination

Source: Axios

6 hours ago


President Biden is rescheduling his trip to Austin, Texas previously scheduled for Monday following the attempted assassination of former President Trump.

Why it matters: The Biden campaign effectively paused all activity following the shooting at Trump's rally on Saturday in Pennsylvania.

Biden was set to deliver remarks on Monday at the LBJ Library in Austin

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Driving the news: Biden's Monday interview with NBC's Lester Holt is set to go on as planned, per the White House.

State of play: Biden delivered remarks on Saturday evening following the shooting, which killed rally attendee Corey Comperatore. The suspected shooter is also dead.

Biden condemned political violence during his remarks on Saturday evening, saying: "There's no place in America for this kind of violence, it's sick. It's sick. It's one of the reasons why we have to unite this country."

Biden and Trump also spoke briefly on Saturday following the attempted assassination.

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