Biden ‘Determined to Send a Clear Message’ With Gun Violence Prevention Office

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced the new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention on Friday.
Biden ‘Determined to Send a Clear Message’ With Gun Violence Prevention Office
President Joe Biden (C) speaks as Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Vice President Kamala Harris listen during a Rose Garden event on gun safety at the White House in Washington on Sept. 22, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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President Joe Biden on Friday afternoon announced the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to pass gun safety legislation at the state level, saying he’s “determined to send a clear message.”

The newly formed office, which was made by executive order, will be led by Vice President Kamala Harris. The office will be run with the help of gun safety advocates, according to White House officials.

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