FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden accepts the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination during a speech delivered for the largely virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File PhotoDemocratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Sunday called violence at protests in Portland, Oregon, unacceptable and challenged President Donald Trump to stop “recklessly encouraging” it, after one person was killed during clashes between rival groups. “I condemn the violence of every kind by anyone, whether on the left or the right. He is recklessly encouraging violence,” the former vice president added. The Republican president trails Biden in national polls ahead of the Nov. 3 election.On Friday, Trump said protesters were anarchists, agitators, rioters and looters.

Source: Standard Digital August 31, 2020 12:01 UTC