The visit to Uvalde is President Biden’s second trip in less than two weeks to comfort a community in mourning after a mass shooting.
put a fresh spotlight on the nation’s entrenched divisions and its inability to forge consensus on actions to reduce gun violence.US President Joe Biden embraces Mandy Gutierrez, the Priciple of Robb Elementary School, as he and First Lady Jill Biden pay their in Uvalde, Texas on May 29, 2022.
After visiting the memorial, Biden arrived for Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where some of the victims' families worship. Near the church, a teacher held up a sign that said, "Mr. President, thank you for coming. I'm a teacher." A crowd of about 100 people chanted "do something" as Biden left the church to head to private meetings with family members at a community center. "We will," he responded.
"It’s more than mourning," she said. "We want change. We want action. It continues to be something that happens over and over and over. A mass shooting happens. It’s on the news. People cry. Then it’s gone. Nobody cares. And then it happens again. And again."
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