President Joe Biden addresses violence against Asian Americans

President Joe Biden delivered remarks after meeting with Georgia Asian American leaders in Atlanta. His comments came after eight people, most of whom were Asian American, were killed outside Atlanta last week. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: President Joe Biden on Friday urged Congress to “swiftly pass” hate crime legislation to address the rise in discrimination and violence against Asian Americans during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act aims to increase Justice Department oversight of coronavirus-related hate crimes, provide support for state and local law enforcement agencies, and make hate crime information more accessible to Asian American communities.