Biden IGNORES Press Questions (again) after cocaine was found in White House: President slams gun violence, says teachers shouldn’t be armed as Secret Service investigates shocking drug discovery
- President Joe Biden took no questions on Tuesday
- He gave a speech to teachers attending a National Education Association event
- The president has not commented on the cocaine found on campus
President Joe Biden ignored shouted questions from reporters on Tuesday — shortly after cocaine was discovered in the White House.
He and First Lady Jill Bide delivered remarks to educators attending the National Education Association Representative Meeting.
As the conference takes place in Orlando, the Bidens participated virtually from the White House complex’s South Court Auditorium, with the president telling attendees, “By the way, arming teachers is not the solution.”
Gun violence was on the brain when the president issued a statement earlier Tuesday condemning the spate of shootings that rocked American cities in the run-up to the Fourth of July holiday.
The president has yet to address the bigger headline coming out of the White House — which has preliminary tested that a bag of white powder discovered Sunday night in a West Wing office space was cocaine.
After the president’s remarks to the virtual NEA crowd, he hurried to the exit with Dr. Biden, ignoring reporters’ screams.
President Joe Biden (left) and first lady Jill Biden (right) on Tuesday addressed virtual educators attending the National Education Association representative meeting in Orlando. Biden took no questions as he walked out
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Reporters then yelled over each other as Biden walked out.
The White House issued a lengthy statement on gun violence this weekend.
“In recent days, our country has endured another wave of tragic and senseless shootings in communities across America — from Philadelphia to Fort Worth, from Baltimore to Lansing, from Wichita to Chicago,” Biden’s statement said. “Today Jill and I grieve for those who lost their lives and as our country celebrates Independence Day, we pray for the day when our communities will be free from gun violence.”
Biden also noted that July 4 marks the one-year anniversary of the Highland Park, Illinois shooting — which involved the use of an AR-15.
“In the following year, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering, legislative leaders and numerous advocates, and gun violence survivors fought tirelessly to turn the pain of Highland Park and other acts of gun violence into meaningful action on behalf of all Illinois residents,” Biden said.
President Joe Biden (left), followed by Dr. Jill Biden (right), ignores shouted questions from reporters as he exits the South Court Auditorium Tuesday after making remarks to educators ahead of the Fourth of July celebration at White House House
“Last January, they succeeded in banning assault weapons — like those used in Highland Park — and high-capacity magazines across Illinois,” the president continued. Their performance will save lives. But it won’t erase their grief.’
Biden said the recent spate of shootings proved more gun control laws needed to be implemented.
“It is within our power to re-ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, demand safe storage of weapons, end weapons manufacturers’ immunity from liability, and conduct universal background checks,” the president encouraged.
“I urge other states to follow Illinois’ example and continue to call on Republican legislators in Congress to come to the table for meaningful, sensible reform that the American people support,” he added.