Washington, D.C. - President Joe Biden is set to address the nation this Sunday afternoon following a Situation Room briefing regarding the shocking apparent assassination attempt on his predecessor, Donald Trump. The announcement of Biden's planned remarks came after receiving briefings from homeland security and law enforcement officials. The White House has been firm in calling for national unity while denouncing the violent act.

The president was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and top investigators, including Attorney General Merrick Garland, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and FBI Director Christopher Wray, for an update on the ongoing investigation. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, as well as Kim Cheatle, director of the U.S. Secret Service, were also present.

President Biden quickly condemned the shooting incident and spoke with Donald Trump on Saturday night. Meanwhile, his campaign team is grappling with how to navigate the political implications of the attack on the individual Biden hopes to defeat in the upcoming November election.

Trump himself has called for unity and national resilience amidst the ordeal. Aides have reported that he is in good spirits following the injury sustained during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Despite the incident, Trump plans to attend this week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where sharp criticism of Biden and the Democrats is anticipated.

Following the shooting, Biden's reelection campaign announced a suspension of all outbound communications, including television ads. The duration of this suspension remains unclear. Vice President Harris has also postponed a campaign trip to Florida, where she had planned to meet with Republican women voters, due to the events surrounding the shooting.

Investigators are in the early stages of determining the motive and circumstances surrounding the incident. Some critics of President Biden have raised concerns about his previous remarks, made during a private donor call on July 8, where he referred to "putting Trump in the bullseye." A source familiar with the remarks explains that Biden was highlighting Trump's recent light public schedule following the previous month's debate, contrasting it with Biden's own intense scrutiny.

In his initial response to the shooting, President Biden denounced the attempt on Trump's life and stressed the need for unity in the country. The details of the conversation between the two men have not been disclosed. Biden swiftly returned to the White House from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where he had been spending the weekend, to address the situation.

President Biden's upcoming address aims to provide further updates on the investigation and reaffirm the nation's commitment to unity in the face of such violence. The nation awaits his words, hoping for answers and a direction forward in these trying times.