Mississippi Boulevard Christian ChurchMemphis, Tennessee THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, Church. Reverend Sharpton, I want to thank you for all you do for so many. There are so many families here who have been personally touched by your leadership and your strength and your fellowship. Reverend Dr. Lawrence Turner, thank you for welcoming us. Keisha Lance Bottoms. Mitch…
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Statement from Vice President Harris on Tyre Nichols
Tyre Nichols should have made it home to his family. Yet, once again, America mourns the life of a son and father brutally cut short at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve. The footage and images released tonight will forever be seared in our memories, and they open wounds that will never fully…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Tyre Nichols
Like so many, I was outraged and deeply pained to see the horrific video of the beating that resulted in Tyre Nichols’ death. It is yet another painful reminder of the profound fear and trauma, the pain, and the exhaustion that Black and Brown Americans experience every single day. My heart goes out to Tyre Nichols’…
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Tyre Nichols Case
Jill and I extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Tyre Nichols and the entire Memphis community. Tyre’s family deserves a swift, full, and transparent investigation into his death. As Americans grieve, the Department of Justice conducts its investigation, and state authorities continue their work, I join Tyre’s family in calling for peaceful protest. Outrage…
Readout of White House Meeting with Mayors on Potential Protests
This afternoon, White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall and Senior Advisor to the President Julie Rodriguez held a call with mayors from cities across the nation to brief them on federal preparations in support of state and local leaders as they prepare for the anticipated release of footage of the brutal death of Tyre…
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
South Lawn 5:49 P.M. EST Q Talk to us about Tyre Nichols, Mr. President. THE PRESIDENT: Yes. I spoke with Tyre’s mother and expressed my condolences, and told her that I was going to be making the case to the Congress to pass the George Floyd Act. We should get this under control. I can only do…
Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with Congressional Black Caucus Members
Oval Office 4:49 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, folks, I want to thank the CBC for coming down, and the leaders, to come down to the White House. We’ve got a lot to talk about. I want to congratulate Congressman Horsford on his election to this body. REPRESENTATIVE HORSFORD: Thank you. THE PRESIDENT: And he got elected early on,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
2:07 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Friday. Okay. I want to start by saying a word about the death of Tyre Nichols. Last night, the President extended condolences to the family of Tyre Nichols and to the entire Memphis community, and he addressed the pain this is causing across America, as, once…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration’s Work to Make Our Communities Safer and Advance Effective, Accountable Policing
A young Black man should not have to fear for his life when stopped for an alleged traffic violation. And no one should have to put their life on the line to stop a mass shooter. At the State of the Union, Mrs. RowVaughn Wells and Mr. Rodney Wells, Tyre Nichols’ mother and stepfather, will…
Remarks by President Biden After Marine One Arrival
South Lawn 4:03 P.M. EST Q Will the United States provide F-16s to Ukraine? THE PRESIDENT: No. Q Will you be going to Europe for the war’s anniversary? Q Catholic bishops are demanding that federal tax dollars not fund abortions. THE PRESIDENT: No, they are not all doing that. Nor is — Q Catholic bishops…
