Joe Biden Says “Politics Must Never Be A Battlefield” As President Delivers Oval Office Address In Wake Of Trump Assassination Attempt

Joe Biden made a plea for political violence to end — and for passions to cool — in a rare Oval Office address following the attempted assassination of his rival, Donald Trump.

“There is no place in America for this kind of violence, for any kind o violence, ever, period,” Biden said. “No exceptions. We cannot allow this kind of violence to be normalized.”

He added, “The political rhetoric in this country has gotten very heated. It is time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that.”

Biden, though, did not back away from framing the election as an inflection point for the country.

“Yes, we have deeply felt strong disagreements. The stakes in this election are enormously high. I’ve said it many times, that the choice we make in this election is going to shape the future of America and the world for decades to come. I believe that with all my soul.”

More to come.