Biden says he regrets using term ‘illegal’ during State of Union address

Biden says he regrets using term ‘illegal’ during State of Union address
President Joe Biden addressed supporters in Atlanta (AP)

US President Joe Biden has said he regrets using the term “illegal” during his State of the Union address to describe the suspected killer of Laken Riley.

Mr Biden spoke after Donald Trump, who is all-but-certain to be his rival in the autumn presidential election, blamed the President for her death at a rally attended by the Georgia nursing student’s family.

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