President, first lady address California shootings during Lunar New Year reception
At least 18 people were killed in two separate shootings in California.
President Joe Biden on Thursday held the White House’s first-ever Lunar New Year reception only days after a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, during a Lunar New Year celebration.
“It’s wonderful to see so many friends on this special holiday, even as we gather with such heavy hearts,” the president said opening his remarks.
“Our prayers are with the people of Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, and after yet another spree of gun violence in America,” Biden said, referring to both the Lunar New Year killings and a second mass shooting at two farms in California on Monday.
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