Biden calls for lowering of ‘temperature’ in politics during Oval Office address 

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President Joe Biden urged the country to “lower the temperature in politics” Sunday night following Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

The president’s comments came during a nationally televised speech from the Oval Office, his third such speech as president. Biden delivered short, unscripted comments both Saturday night and earlier Sunday afternoon after receiving briefings on the assassination attempt.

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