White House: Mass shootings ‘a crisis that Republicans in Congress are refusing to address’
Naomi Lim
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The White House defended President Joe Biden‘s use of his bully pulpit, repeating that it is Congress’s responsibility to enact gun control.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was pushed on how Biden has not been able to coalesce lawmakers behind a comprehensive bill, including a ban on military-style weapons.
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“When we have 200 mass shootings in less than 130 days, more than one a day, this is a crisis,” she told reporters Monday. “This is a crisis. It is a crisis that Republicans in Congress are refusing to address. This is the No. 1 killer of kids in America and Republicans in Congress are saying there is nothing that we can do.”
Jean-Pierre underscored the country’s singular experience with the multi-victim gun violence “epidemic,” but she reiterated Biden has “been incredibly vocal” about the topic.
“Two dozen executive actions, speaking about it over and over again. He’s been very clear,” she said. “The fact remains we need legislation. We need federal legislation.”
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Eight people aged between 5 and 61 died and another seven were injured last Saturday when a gunman opened fire in an Allen, Texas, outlet shopping mall. The 33-year-old man, who was armed with an AR-15-style rifle, is being investigated by police for possible connections to extremists based on his social media presence and the insignia on his clothing.
“I’m not going to go beyond what the reporting is on ties to right-wing organizations,” Jean-Pierre said Monday.
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