President Joe Biden's speech at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston was interrupted momentarily Monday by pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
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00:00 The truth is under assault in America. As a consequence, so is our freedom, our
00:06 democracy, our very country, because without the truth there's no light.
00:11 Without light there's no path from this darkness.
00:17 You should honor the lives lost here. You should honor the lives lost and call for a ceasefire in Palestine.
00:22 Ceasefire now! Ceasefire now! Ceasefire now!
00:27 Ceasefire now! Ceasefire now!
00:30 That's alright. That's alright. That's alright.
00:34 Ceasefire now! Ceasefire now! Ceasefire now!
00:45 [Chanting]
01:03 [Chanting]
01:21 Thank you. Look, folks.
01:27 I understand their passion and I've been quietly working with the Israeli government to get them to reduce and significantly get out of Gaza.
01:45 I'm using all that I can to do that.
01:53 But I understand the passion.
01:55 Look, folks. After the civil --
01:57 You're an understanding person. You're an understanding person.
02:00 Thank you.
02:01 They don't realize that. You're a good man.
02:03 Thank you.
02:05 [APPLAUSE]