Rep. Ro Khanna defended President Joe Biden for not attending the wake of late NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller despite being in town at the time.
attended the wake. Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined Biden at the event. Khanna dismissed Biden’s absence from the wake in Queens during an interview on“My heart goes out to the slain police officer’s family and his sacrifice for the community and the country, and I don’t want to in any way diminish that,” Khanna said.
Khanna did sneak in a call to action for the president, as the White House has not confirmed whether Biden has called Diller’s family since was heMonday while performing a traffic stop on an illegally parked car. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed that Biden offered his support to New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a phone call since the incident.
“But of course, the president should convey his condolences to that family, and I’m sure he will,” Khanna said.Biden’s fundraising event followed a reported $56 million money grab in February, bringing his total cash reserves to an. It included remarks from writer and actress Mindy Kaling and musical performances from singer and actor Ben Platt and pop star Lizzo.
Diller’s suspected shooter, Guy Rivera, 34, had been arrested 21 times before the shooting and is now facing murder charges and attempted murder charges for aiming to shoot Diller’s partner.
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