Biden calls on Congress to act after Texas mall massacre: ‘Such an attack is too shocking to be so familiar’
President Joe Biden made it clear that he believes the conservative right bears the responsibility to act and offer solutions on Sunday after America awoke to news of the latest horrific massacre to strike a public place.
In a statement released by the White House, the president said that Republicans could not simply “shrug” away the latest news and must instead act to reduce the number of guns prevalent in the United States.
“Yesterday, an assailant in tactical gear armed with an AR-15 style assault weapon gunned down innocent people in a shopping mall, and not for the first time. Such an attack is too shocking to be so familiar. And yet, American communities have suffered roughly 200 mass shootings already this year, according to leading counts. More than 14,000 of our fellow citizens have lost their lives, credible estimates show. The leading cause of death for American kids is gun violence,” said the president.
