US president Joe Biden has vowed to make the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, a national memorial, as he commemorated the 5th anniversary of the attack which killed 49 people and left a further 53 suffering from injuries.
In a statement released on June 12, Biden referred to Pulse as a place of “acceptance and joy, turned into a place of unspeakable pain and loss.”He paid tribute to the “brave first responders and the community who found strength and compassion in each other”, and said he has “stayed in touch with families of the victims and with the survivors who have turned their pain into purpose.” He promised that he will shortly sign a bill to designate the nightclub as a national memorial, and said there is “more we must do to.