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Biden Visits New Orleans After French Quarter Attack

‘My wife and I are here to stand with you, grieve with you, pray with you,’ the president told the families of victims.
Biden Visits New Orleans After French Quarter Attack
President Joe Biden speaks during an interfaith prayer service with the families and community members impacted by the Jan. 1 truck attack in New Orleans, at the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, in New Orleans, La., on Jan. 6, 2025. Roberto Schmidt/AFP
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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President Joe Biden traveled to New Orleans on Jan. 6 to offer his support to the families, survivors, and local law enforcement affected by the terrorist attack that took 14 lives on New Year’s Day.

Biden and First Lady Jill Biden participated in an interfaith prayer service held by the Archdiocese of New Orleans at the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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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