For the first time during his presidency, President Joe Biden made an appearance in the White House briefing room, where he raised concerns about potential violence in the upcoming election. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Biden expressed uncertainty about whether the election would remain peaceful, citing the rhetoric of GOP nominee Donald Trump as a contributing factor to his worries.
Biden says he is concerned about what will happen if Republicans don’t like the outcome of the election, telling reporters “I’m confident it will be free and fair. I don’t know whether it will be peaceful.”
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When asked by NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith if he had confidence that the election would be “free and fair” and peaceful, Biden responded, “I’m confident it will be free and fair. I don’t know whether it will be peaceful. The things that Trump has said, and the things that he said last time … when he didn’t like the outcome of the election were very dangerous.”
Biden also pointed to remarks by Ohio Senator JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, saying, “Have