United States President Joe Biden on Saturday August 13 condemned the "
brutal attack
" the previous day on British and American writer Salman Rushdie who remained in serious condition after being violently stabbed during a conference in the state from New York.
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The president, in a statement, hailed Salman Rushdie for refusing "
to be bullied or silenced
" and said with his wife Jill Biden "
together with all Americans and people around the world to pray for his health and recovery
”.