The Biden White House issued a statement on today’s school shooting in Nashville, with press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reading, “How many more children have to be murdered before Republicans in Congress step up and act to pass the assault weapons ban, to close loopholes in our background check systems or to require safe storage of guns?”
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The president is expected to speak on the matter around 2:30 pm ET.
Jean-Pierre said in the press briefing that “once again the president calls on Congress to do something before another child is senselessly killed in a preventable act of gun violence.”
Confirming that the president has been briefed on the shooting, the press secretary also said that Biden expressed “appreciation for first responders and prayers for all the families affected by this shooting.”
“Schools should be safe spaces for our kids to grown and learn and for our educators to teach,” she said, adding that Biden has taken more than “two dozen” actions regarding gun safety.
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