Biden defends calling suspect in Laken Riley killing an ‘illegal’: ‘Not supposed to be here’

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President Joe Biden gave a soft defense of his decision Thursday to describe the suspect in the slaying of a Georgia nursing student as “an illegal.”

Biden’s comments, delivered during the State of the Union, came during an exchange with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) about Laken Riley’s death and have drawn sharp condemnation from Democrats both in and out of government, including Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).

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