"Liberty Under Assault - Here And Abroad": Biden On US Independence Day
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In recent days, there has been reason to think that US is moving backward, that freedom has been reduced, said Joe Biden.
US President Joe Biden sought to strike an optimistic note of unity in an Independence Day speech on Monday overshadowed by a mass shooting at a holiday parade in a Chicago suburb.
Addressing a July 4 barbeque for military families at the White House, Biden said he was confident America could pull through what he acknowledged were "unsettling" times.
"The economy is growing, but not without pain. Liberty is under assault, assault both here and abroad," Biden said.
"In recent days, there has been reason to think that this country is moving backward, that freedom has been reduced, that rights we assumed were protected are no longer."
