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Biden Speaks With Tyre Nichols’s Parents Ahead Of Video Release – Latest Updates

Biden spoke with Tyre Nichols’s parents

Joe Biden spoke with the parents of Tyre Nichols, according to the Washington Post.

The paper released a brief clip of the conversation, where the president mentions how Nichols’ father is “devastated” by the death of his son, and invokes his own experience of losing a child:

🚨President Biden just called Tyre Nichols' parents. He talked to them for more than 10 minutes.
“He actually tattooed my name on his arm,” his mom told Biden.

“That's what you call something special,” Biden replied.

We were in the room for the call. Here's a snippet. pic.twitter.com/0gpfU1wmv6

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🚨President Biden just called Tyre Nichols’ parents. He talked to them for more than 10 minutes.
“He actually tattooed my name on his arm,” his mom told Biden.

“That’s what you call something special,” Biden replied.

We were in the room for the call. Here’s a snippet. pic.twitter.com/0gpfU1wmv6

— Emily Davies (@ELaserDavies) January 27, 2023

Earlier, the White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, said Biden had been briefed on the video of Nichols’ beating that will be released later today, but has not seen it:

[email protected] on Tyre Nichols video expected to be released tonight says @POTUS has “been briefed, but he has not seen the video, nor has anyone at the White House seen the video.”

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[email protected] on Tyre Nichols video expected to be released tonight says @POTUS has “been briefed, but he has not seen the video, nor has anyone at the White House seen the video.”

— Allie Raffa (@AllieRaffa) January 27, 2023

Joe Biden spoke with the parents of Tyre Nichols, according to the Washington Post.

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The paper released a brief clip of the conversation, where the president mentions how Nichols’ father is “devastated” by the death of his son, and invokes his own experience of losing a child:

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Earlier, the White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, said Biden had been briefed on the video of Nichols’ beating that will be released later today, but has not seen it:

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Hello US live blog readers, we are continuing to follow developments in the news relating to the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis after a fatal encounter with the police – and political reaction to that and related developments in Washington, DC, and elsewhere. Please stick around as we take you into the afternoon and evening, ahead of the release later tonight of police video of what’s described as a brutal police beating of Nichols.

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Here’s where things stand:

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  • Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, said at a press conference in Memphis that ended a little bit ago that she has not been able to bring herself to watch the video of her son’s beating by five police officers earlier this month, following which he died in hospital, but she’s been told it’s “very horrific” and she urged carers not to let children watch it when police release footage tonight.

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  • FBI director Christopher Wray said he was “appalled” by video of Nichols’s beating at the hands of Memphis police, and that the bureau has opened a civil rights investigation into the fatal incident.

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  • Footage was released of the brutal hammer attack last year on Paul Pelosi, the husband of California congresswoman and then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last October. A right-wing, allegedly politically-motivated intruder broke into their home in San Francisco, with the stated intent of kidnapping Nancy, who was in Washington, DC. Instead he found Paul and attacked him.

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  • Joe Biden sent condolences to the family of Tyre Nichols in a statement released yesterday, while issuing a vague call for “meaningful reform” of policing, an issue on which he has had mixed success during the first two years of his presidency. The US president appealed for calm at protests that are expected in several cities tonight after the video of Nichols’s beating is released.

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Police body-camera video was released on Friday afternoon of the brutal hammer attack last October on Paul Pelosi, the husband of Democratic congresswomen and then House speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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The shocking footage shows officers arriving at the front door of the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and knocking loudly on the door.

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Paul Pelosi opens the door and can be seen with an intruder as the two wrestle over a hammer. Police can be heard asking “What’s going on, man?”, then they tell the suspect to drop the hammer. But he says “Nope”, then manages to grab it and swing it and, just off camera, hits Pelosi in the head.

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Police charge in to find Pelosi collapsed on the floor, unconscious and struggling to breathe, as they grapple with the suspect, who has fallen on the floor partially on top of Pelosi, then arrest him.

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