Biden declares National Day of Remembrance in honor of Sandy Hook victims

OAN Newsroom Correspondent Roy Francis
UPDATED 11:56 AM PT – Wednesday, December 14, 2022

President Joe Biden has implemented a National Day of Remembrance in honor of those who lost their lives in the Sandy Hook School shooting.

Ten years ago today, 20 children & six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary.

A decade later and school shootings are worse and active shooter drills are the norm.

Our children deserved better then and they still do now. We will never stop fighting for a safer future. pic.twitter.com/rsfTmDj8hy

— Giffords (@GiffordsCourage) December 14, 2022

In a proclamation early on Wednesday, Biden sympathized with the families of the 26 victims saying that they forever are left with holes in their hearts and that the nation is missing a piece of its soul.

The President also called on the American people to recognize the courage of those who were affected. In remembrance of the tragedy, survivors and families of the victims were invited to the White House to speak about the event, how they were affected, and what they believe the solution would be to end “senseless gun violence.”

Nicole was in the second grade when 20 children and six educators were killed at her school – Sandy Hook Elementary School.

A decade later, she is turning her pain into action by advocating for an assault weapons ban. pic.twitter.com/HIJNxomXGd

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 14, 2022

Natalie was ten years old when her seven-year-old brother Daniel was killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

A decade later, she is fighting to ensure no one else loses a loved one to gun violence. pic.twitter.com/SuDRLldElT

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 14, 2022

Ten years ago, on December 14, 2012, 20-year-old Adam Lanza killed 20 first-graders and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

The tragedy at Sandy Hook elementary school 10 years ago took 26 beautiful lives. I will never forget the children and educators lost that day – their genius and love robbed from all of us. We continue the work to make sure no family knows this pain. pic.twitter.com/i5ecVHHGLJ

— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) December 14, 2022

Initially, the gunman killed his mother in their home, he then took her car and drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School. Lanza entered the school around 9:30 am and opened fire, killing a total 26 people inside the school before turning the gun on himself.

The school remained closed after the massacre until 2014 when it was demolished and replaced by a new building. The Sandy Hook tragedy is considered as one of the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.

In remembrance of the 20 children and 6 educators who were killed 10 years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I am directing US and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. Our hearts will forever be with them. ??? pic.twitter.com/FWM7ufd7Zb

— Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) December 13, 2022

Connecticut’s Governor Ned Lamont has directed all U.S. and State flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday.