President Biden is creating a new office for gun violence prevention to coordinate his administration’s efforts to reduce gun violence and elevate an issue that – while stalled in Congress – remains important to Democratic activists and young voters.
The plan was confirmed by three people with knowledge of the details who spoke on the condition of anonymity ahead of the announcement, which is expected on Friday. The news was first reported in the Washington Post. The White House declined comment.
It’s a move long sought by gun-control activists, who have been privately advocating for such an office for years and it comes as hopes of additional gun reform legislation seem unlikely.
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