After Saturday’s attack on former President Donald Trump, both Republicans and Democrats are urging Americans to tone down political discourse.
In an Oval Office address Sunday night, President Biden urged Americans to take a step back and reject violence saying that politics should never be a killing field.
“We stand for an America not of extremism and fury, but of decency and grace,” President Biden said. “All of us now face a time of testing as the election approaches. And the higher the stakes, the more fervent the passions become. This places an added burden on each of us to ensure that no matter how strong our convictions, we must never descend into violence.”
Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, who is part of a prayer group that regularly meets on Capitol Hill, believes we simply cannot see each other as enemies, irrespective of our differing political views.
PHOTO: Activists pray for the safety of Biden and Trump at Lafayette Square near the White House, July 14, 2024, one day after an assassination attempt on Trump at a campaign rally in PA. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
“All of us are reaching out to each other in Congress. As you know, I’m an
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