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White House claims Biden ‘did not apologize’ for using ‘illegal’ to describe Laken Riley’s alleged migrant killer

Headline from New York Post, on the newest of 3 developments

White House deputy spokesperson Olivia Dalton stressed President Biden did not apologize for using the term "illegal" to describe Laken Riley's alleged migrant killer -- days after the president himself said he expressed "regret" for using the loaded word.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Democrats are angrier Biden used ‘illegal’ than they are about killing of Laken Riley

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

  2. Biden says he regrets using term ‘illegal,’ as Trump hosts Laken Riley’s family at rally

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

  3. Newest

    White House claims Biden ‘did not apologize’ for using ‘illegal’ to describe Laken Riley’s alleged migrant killer

    Headline from New York Post ·

Reports & sources

36 articles, oldest first.

  1. Blaze Media

    Democrats fume over the word Biden used to describe Laken Riley murder suspect — but notice what they're not mad about (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Democrats are fuming that President Joe Biden referred to Laken Riley's suspected murderer as "an illegal." In his State of the Union speech Thursday night, Biden acknowledged Riley after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) called him out. Biden, however, butchered Riley's name, instead calling ...

  2. Fox News

    Democrats angered at Biden after he calls Laken Riley's alleged killer an 'illegal': 'Extremely disappointed' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Democratic lawmakers and leaders rebuked President Biden for not calling the alleged killer of Laken Riley in Georgia an “undocumented" immigrant.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Biden says he regrets using term 'illegal' to describe suspected killer of Laken Riley (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    President Joe Biden said Saturday that he regrets using the term ''illegal'' during his State of the Union address to describe the suspected killer of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.

  4. New York Post

    Biden regrets using ‘illegal’ to describe Laken Riley’s accused migrant killer: ‘It’s undocumented’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Biden on Saturday expressed regret over using the word “illegal” to describe the migrant accused of killing promising Georgia nursing student Laken Riley — whom he called "Lincoln" — during his State of the Union address.

  5. New York Post

    Trump rips Biden for botching Laken Riley’s name, apologizing for calling alleged killer an ‘illegal’ after meeting her family (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Donald Trump tore into President Biden for botching slain Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s name during the State of the Union address and then later apologizing for describing her alleged migrant killer as “illegal.”

  6. Fox News

    Biden says he regrets using 'illegal' to describe Laken Riley murder suspect during State of the Union (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden addressed the Israel-Hamas war, Russian President Putin's aggression, and border security in a candid interview with MSNBC.

  7. Daily Journal

    Trump blasts Biden over Laken Riley's death after Biden says he regrets using term 'illegal' (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday that he regretted using the term “illegal” during his State of the Union address to describe the suspected killer of Laken Riley, as his all-but-certain 2024 GOP rival, Donald Trump, blasted the Democrat’s immigration policies and blamed them for her …

  8. Washington Times

    Biden says he regrets using term ‘illegal,’ as Trump hosts Laken Riley’s family at rally (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President Joe Biden said Saturday that he regrets using the term "illegal" during his State of the Union address to describe the suspected killer of Laken Riley, as his all-but-certain 2024 rival Donald Trump blamed Biden for her death at a rally attended by the Georgia nursing student's family.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Biden admits he regrets calling Laken Riley murder suspect ‘illegal’ during State of the Union (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden addressed his reference to an “illegal” murder suspect during his State of the Union speech.

  10. The Daily Caller

    Biden Says He Regrets Branding Laken Riley’s Alleged Murderer As ‘An Illegal’ After Liberal Backlash (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Joe Biden on Saturday expressed regret for referring to Laken Riley's alleged murderer as "an illegal."

  11. Townhall

  12. Green Field Reporter

    Trump blasts Biden over Laken Riley's death after Biden says he regrets using term 'illegal' - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday that he regretted using the term “illegal” during his State of the Union address to describe the suspected killer of Laken Riley, as his all-but-certain 2024 GOP rival, Donald Trump, blasted the Democrat’s immigration policies and blamed them for her …

  13. AL.com

    Trump blasts Biden over Laken Riley’s death, apology for saying ‘illegal’ (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    President Joe Biden says he regretted using the term “illegal” during his State of the Union address to describe the suspected killer of Laken Riley.

  14. The Washington Free Beacon

    Biden Says He Regrets Calling Alleged Murderer an 'Illegal' (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    President Joe Biden said he regretted calling Laken Riley's alleged murderer an "illegal" during his State of the Union address in an interview that aired Saturday.

  15. The Daily Dot

    Trump blasts Biden for apologizing after calling alleged killer of Laken Riley 'illegal' (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump took a jab at President Joe Biden with a social media post about Laken Riley and immigration policy.

  16. RedState

  17. New York Post

    White House claims Biden ‘did not apologize’ for using ‘illegal’ to describe Laken Riley’s alleged migrant killer (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    White House deputy spokesperson Olivia Dalton stressed President Biden did not apologize for using the term "illegal" to describe Laken Riley's alleged migrant killer -- days after the president himself said he expressed "regret" for using the loaded word.

  18. Blaze Media

    Appalling: Biden APOLOGIZES for calling Laken Riley's alleged murderer 'illegal' (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    While President Biden called the 22-year-old student who was murdered on the University of Georgia campus “Lincoln” instead of Laken, he correctly called her murderer an illegal immigrant. But he’s not apologizing for calling her the wrong name. Instead, he’s apologizing to the illegal immigrant...

  19. Fox News

    White House says Biden ‘absolutely did not apologize’ for calling Laken Riley’s alleged killer an ‘illegal’ (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The White House on Monday claimed President Biden did not apologize for referring to an illegal immigrant, alleged to have murdered a Georgia student, as an "illegal."

  20. Washington Examiner

    Democrats are angrier Biden used ‘illegal’ than they are about killing of Laken Riley (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    It took President Joe Biden a full 14 days to say the name Laken Riley, the killed university student whose alleged killer is an illegal immigrant.

  21. Legal Insurrection

    White House: Biden Did Not Apologize for Using Illegal to Describe Laken Riley’s Alleged Murderer (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Technically, the White House is correct.

  22. Legitgov

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