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Biden Says He’s Directed an Independent Review of Security at Trump Rally

President Biden said the assassination attempt on former President Trump was ‘contrary to everything we stand for as a nation.’
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Biden Says He’s Directed an Independent Review of Security at Trump Rally
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at the White House on July 14, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden said on July 14 that he has asked for an independent review of security at the Pennsylvania rally where former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt.

Speaking from the Roosevelt Room at the White House, the president said the FBI is conducting its investigation, which is still in its early stages, and urged people not to make assumptions.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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