Joe Biden on George Floyd: It Sends a Very Clear Message that the Black Community Is Under Threat

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BIDEN: “I just want to say a few words about the horrific killing of George Floyd in -- in Minnesota. George Floyd's life matters. It matters as much as mine. It matters much as anyone's in this country. At least it should have. And watching his life be taken in the same manner, echoing nearly the same words of Eric Garner more than 5 years ago, I can't breathe is the tragic reminder that this was not an isolated incident but a part of an ingrained systemic cycle of injustice that still exists in this country. It cuts at the very heart of our sacred belief that all Americans are equal in rights and dignity. And it sends a very clear message to the black community and black lives that are under threat every single day.”