Biden urges unity following Trump shooting, will address nation tonight

President Biden addressed the nation on Sunday after a shooting at a campaign rally for former president Donald Trump, urging Americans to unite and not make assumptions about the shooter's motives. Biden postponed a trip to the Lyndon B. Johnson Library in Austin and halted a $50 million ad blitz against Trump. The president's campaign has been under pressure to combat questions about his age and mental acuity. Biden has pledged to be more aggressive in challenging Trump, but the shooting has complicated his plans. Republicans have criticized Biden for a comment about putting Trump "in the bull's eye," which the president's campaign said referred to a desire to put a harsher spotlight on Trump and his Project 2025 agenda. Biden's allies have sought to amplify warnings about the dangers of political extremism and violence, which has been a central part of the president's pitch for the past five years.