Laken Riley’s name said by Joe Biden during State of the Union [Video]

WASHINGTON — As the death of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on UGA’s campus continues to be a central focus of political conversations over border security, President Joe Biden mentioned her name during his State of the Union address Thursday night.

It all started after Biden began talking about immigration issues at the southern border. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shouted Riley’s name from the audience, which drew gasps and boos from some.

She then shouted, “Say her name!” Biden then reached down and grabbed a Laken Riley pin that Greene had given him as he made his entrance into the United States Capitol chamber.

“Laken Riley, an innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal,” Biden said. “But how many…thousands of people are being killed by illegals. To her parents, I say my heart goes out to you, having lost children myself. I understand.”

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