President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office on Sunday, urging Americans to calm political tensions following an attempted assassination of his political rival, Donald Trump.

"Fellow Americans, tonight I address the urgent need for us to dial down the intensity in our political discourse," Biden stated. "Politics should never resemble a battlefield, let alone a place of deadly conflict."

"As we approach the upcoming election, we are all facing a critical test. The higher the stakes, the more passionate our convictions may become," he continued. "However, no matter how deeply we believe in our causes, we must never resort to violence... It's time to bring down the temperature."