In NBC interview, Biden says he shouldn't have said "bullseye" when referring to Trump, but says former president is the one engaged in dangerous rhetoric

In the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Trump, President Biden says he shouldn't have used the word "bullseye" when referring to how his campaign should treat Trump, but still wants to put the focus squarely on his opponent's record and rhetoric heading into November

"I was talking about focus on, look, the truth of the matter was, what I guess I was talking about at the time was, there was very little focus on Trump's agenda," Mr. Biden told NBC News' Lester Holt in an interview on Monday.

"It was a mistake to use the word," the president conceded, but added, "I meant focus on him. Focus on what he's doing."