Protesters Interrupt Biden's Speech at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston

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President Joe Biden's speech at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston was interrupted momentarily Monday by pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.

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00:00 The truth is under assault in America. As a consequence, so is our freedom, our

00:06 democracy, our very country, because without the truth there's no light.

00:11 Without light there's no path from this darkness.

00:17 You should honor the lives lost here. You should honor the lives lost and call for a ceasefire in Palestine.

00:22 Ceasefire now! Ceasefire now! Ceasefire now!

00:27 Ceasefire now! Ceasefire now!

00:30 That's alright. That's alright. That's alright.

00:34 Ceasefire now! Ceasefire now! Ceasefire now!

00:45 [Chanting]

01:03 [Chanting]

01:21 Thank you. Look, folks.

01:27 I understand their passion and I've been quietly working with the Israeli government to get them to reduce and significantly get out of Gaza.

01:45 I'm using all that I can to do that.

01:53 But I understand the passion.

01:55 Look, folks. After the civil --

01:57 You're an understanding person. You're an understanding person.

02:00 Thank you.

02:01 They don't realize that. You're a good man.

02:03 Thank you.

02:05 [APPLAUSE]

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