‘We Are Not Enemies’: Biden Calls for Unity at National Prayer Breakfast

President’s address comes as tensions over the border situation have risen, with Speaker Johnson and the White House trading accusations in recent days.

President Joe Biden, seated next to House speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), applauds for Andrea Bocelli after the singer performed during the National Prayer Breakfast in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 1, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden sought to mend fences with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican lawmakers during an address at the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 1, calling for unity amid “tough differences.”

The president’s speech, delivered on Capitol Hill, came amid rising tensions over a border agreement to curb the flood of illegal immigrants into the country.