Biden addresses Atlanta attacks: ‘words have consequences’ whatever the motivation - as it happened
by Adam Gabbatt (now), Amanda Holpuch and Tom McCarth from US news | The Guardian on (#5FJ1K)
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11.19pm GMT
That concluded our coverage for today. Here's a summary of the day's events:
10.16pm GMT
Biden, who has known his fair share of loss, offered a heartfelt tribute to the families of the Atlanta shooting as he concluded his speech.
I know they feel like there's a black hole in their chest [...] and that things will never get better," Biden said.
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