The White House announced Thursday that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit Uvalde, Texas, on May 29 in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shooting massacre. Biden announced the visit two days after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire inside Robb Elementary, killing 19 fourth-grade students and two teachers. AdvertisementIt marked the 27th school shooting in the U.S. this year, according to records kept by Education Week and it’s the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. Hours after the shooting took place, Biden gave an empathetic speech from the White House about the need for Congress to take action on gun control. “As a nation we must ask: When in God’s name will we stand up to the gun lobby?” Biden asked.

Source: Huffington Post May 27, 2022 02:37 UTC