events that are around the community and there are so many lunier new year events going on who wonder whether they should send their kids to school even and even as much as i said that they should continue doing that, i could feel the fear in their voices. so it is with great relief that we can tell them this shooter is no longer a threat and that they can feel safe and that they can do the things they would normally do during this lunier new year period supposed to be the highlight of the year. we talked about the last time you and i saw each other in person was likely when you came to visit atlanta after the spa shootings there. now, we re talking about two very different scenarios because the motives can be very, very different here but can you speak to the impact of the asian-american pacific islander community across this country when we first hear about a shooting in a predominantly asian neighborhood, everyone s mind this morning went to the same place. yes. the se
statement quote jill and i are thinking of those killed and injured in last night s deadly mass shooting in monterrey park. while there is still much we don t know about the motive in the senseless attack, we know that many families are grieving tonight or praying that their loved one will recover from their wounds. even as we continue searching for answers about this attack, we know how deeply this attack has impacted the aapi community. monterrey park is home to one of the largest aap ishli communiti america, many celebrating the lunier new year with loved ones and friends. judy chew said she received calls from the white house and homeland security secretary mayorkas. president biden is spending the weekend here at his delaware home and received updates throughout the day including from his homeland security advisor liz sherwood randall. the president says she directed her to ensure that the full federal support is offered to the local community. one important thing from