>>> YOU'RE IN THE "CNN 
NEWSROOM."
BRING IN THE NATIONAL GUARD.
THAT IS THE PRESIDENT'S RESPONSE
AFTER ONE PERSON WAS SHOT AND 
KILLED IN DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 
DURING PROTESTS LAST NIGHT.
WE HAVE NEW DISTURBING VIDEO YOU
WILL SEE IT FREEZE AT THE MOMENT
HE WAS KILLED.
[ GUNSHOTS ]
>> GO, GO, GO!
[ BLEEP ] 
[ YELLING ]
>> I GOT MAYCE IN MY EYES. 
>>> THIS HAPPENED ON A NIGHT 
WITH CLUBS FROM BLASS LIVING 
MATTER ACTIVISTS AND PRO-TRUMP 
SUPPORTERS.
DURING THAT TIME, THE PRESIDENT 
HAS SOUGHT TO DOWNPLAY THE 
RACIAL ROCKENING, PORTRAYING 
HIMSELF AS THE ONLY THING 
STANDING BETWEEN ORDER AND 
CHAOS, WHILE CASTING PORTLAND'S 
MAYOR AS A FOOL.
IN THE LAST FEW MINUTES JOE 
BIDEN UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMNING 
THE VIOLENCE, SAYING IN A 
STATEMENT, QUOTE -- THE DEADLY 
VIOLENCE WE SAW OVERNIGHT IN 
PORTLAND IS UNACCEPTABLE.
SHOOTING IN THE STREETS OF A 
GREAT AMERICAN CITY IS 
UNACCEPTABLE.
I CONDEMN THIS VIOLENCE.
UNEQUIVOCALLY I CONDEMN VIOLENCE
OF ANY KIND BY ANYONE, ON THE 
LEFT OR THE RIGHT.
I CHALLENGE TRUMP TO DO THE 
SAME.
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU FIND 
THE POLITICAL VIEWS OF YOUR 
OPPONENT ABHORRENT.
ANY LOSS OF LIFE IS A TRAGEDY.
WE MUST NOT BECOME A COUNTRY AT 
WAR WITH OURSELVES, A COUNTRY 
THAT ACCEPTS THE KILLING OF 
FELLOW AMERICANS WHO DO NOT 
AGREE WITH YOU, A COUNTRY THAT 
SOUTHS VENGEANCE TOWARDS ONE 
ANOTHER.
WE ARE NOW JUST 65 D 
ELECTION IN THIS PANDEMIC, AND 
THIS RACIAL RECKONING.
IN THIS TINDERBOX MOMENT, THE 
PRESIDENT PLANS TO VIS
