Biden criticizes Trump and Vance for past comments after school shootings
President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized his predecessor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance for past comments both candidates have made in the wake of school shootings.
“Last year, after another school shooting, my predecessor just said, like some members of Congress say, ‘Just get over it,’” Biden said. He was referencing remarks Trump made following a school shooting in Iowa earlier year.
“I’m going to be very blunt — Secretary Vance of Ohio has called these shootings facts of life,” the president added, misstating the senator’s title.
Vance drew criticism earlier this month following the school shooting in Winder, Georgia, after he said: “I don’t like this. I don’t like to admit this. I don’t like that this is a fact of life.”
Biden warned the progress under his administration to stem the flow of violence could be reversed if Trump wins in November or Republicans gain control of congress.
“My predecessor, and a lot of Congressional other people oppose all these steps to reduce gun violence,” Biden said. “If they got their way, criminals could traffic guns and commit crimes — and our Congressional opponents are trying to defund the office of gun violence prevention.”
The remarks came before Biden signed an executive order to improve active shooter drills in schools while addressing emerging firearm technologies, such as ghost and 3D-printed guns.
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