"This is a whole of country effort," White House chief of staff Ron Klain told CNN. Biden also condemned the violence Asian Americans have endured since the start of the pandemic, saying "it is wrong, it is un-American and it must stop". Some critics say the former president's language has stoked the violence against Asian Americans. President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan, a coronavirus relief package. Biden originally planned to sign the bill on Friday, but it arrived at the White House more quickly than anticipated.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 12, 2021 02:03 UTC