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By Adeola Adeosun
Weekend Night Editor
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In the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening, President Joe Biden is set to address the nation from the Oval Office.
The Sunday evening address comes as the country grapples with the implications of the unprecedented attack on a major political figure and the broader issues of political violence and national security it raises amid this year's presidential election.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday evening, left one rally attendee dead and two others critically injured. Trump, who is "fine" according to his spokesperson, sustained a minor injury when a bullet grazed his right ear. The gunman, identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was killed by a Secret Service sniper at the scene.
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Biden has ordered an independent review of national security measures at Trump's rally "to address exactly what happened" during the assassination attempt. This review is expected to focus particularly on how the gunman was able to gain access to a rooftop vantage point within the security perimeter, from which he was able to target Trump and the rally attendees.
In a statement from the White House, Biden revealed that he had spoken with Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, the night of the incident. "We had a short but good conversation," Biden said of his political rival, adding that Trump is "well and recovering." The president and first lady Jill Biden expressed that they are keeping the former president and his family in their prayers.
Biden also extended condolences to the family of the victim who was killed while protecting his family from gunfire. The president emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, "There is no place in America for this kind of violence or any violence for that matter. An assassination attempt is contrary to everything we stand for as a nation. It's not America. We cannot allow this to happen."
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How to Watch Biden's Address to the Nation
Biden's Oval Office speech is expected to further address these themes of national unity and the rejection of political violence. The president has stressed that unity, while elusive, is of paramount importance in the current climate.
Biden's Oval Office address is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Sunday. The speech will be broadcast live on major television networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, and cable news channels such as CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC.
For those preferring to stream online, the White House's official website (whitehouse.gov) and YouTube channel will carry the address live. Many news outlets will also offer live streams on their websites and mobile apps. Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter may also feature live streams of the address.
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