President Biden used a visit to Pointe du Hoc, a pivotal landing point in France for American troops during World War II, to rally the world against Russian President Vladimir Putin and warn against the resurgence of 'hateful ideologies' that took hold in the 1930s and 1940s.
President Joe Biden delivers a speech on the legacy of Pointe du Hoc, and democracy around the world, Friday, June 7, 2024 as he stands next to the Pointe du Hoc monument in Normandy, France. President Biden used a visit to Pointe du Hoc, a pivotal landing point in France for American troops during World War II, to rally the world against Russian President Vladimir Putin and warn against the resurgence of “hateful ideologies” that took hold in the 1930s and 1940s.
“They stood against Hitler’s aggression,” Mr. Biden said Friday at the point overlooking the English Channel. “Does anyone doubt that they would want America to stand up against Putin’s aggression here in Europe today?” “They had only 30 minutes to eliminate the Nazi guns behind these cliffs,” Mr. Biden said. “The Rangers clawed, literally clawed, their way up this mighty precipice until at last they reached the top.”
Mr. Biden faces a tough reelection battle in November against former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee.
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