Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Independent TV

Showing now | News

Joe Biden heckled by Parkland dad while speaking after passing Safer Communities Act

01:22

Joe Biden heckled by Parkland victim’s father while speaking about gun control

Joe Biden was heckled by the father of one of the Parkland shooting victims as he delivered remarks on a new gun safety law.

The US president was interrupted by Manuel Oliver, whose son Joaquin was killed during the 2018 Florida shooting at Marjory Stone Douglas High School.

As president Biden spoke about the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Mr Oliver shouted “we have to do more than that”.

A White House Briefing Room statement said that the act is "the most significant gun violence reduction legislation to pass Congress in 30 years."

Click here to sign up for our newsletters.

Up next

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in