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Watch live as Joe Biden travels to Maine on Friday, 4 November, to pay his respects to the victims of a mass shooting in October.
The president is heading to Lewiston to meet with families and victims of the horrific attack in which at least 18 people were killed and 13 were wounded.
Mr Biden and first lady Jill Biden will also spend time with emergency services who responded to the shooting.
Maine Governor Janet Mills has launched a probe into missed chances to stop the shooting.
It has emerged that police were told several times about the gunman’s concerning and threatening behaviour prior to the massacre.
According to authorities, Robert Card’s family had alerted police about his mental health and that they were concerned he had access to firearms in May 2023.