Biden admits ‘mistake’ in saying he wanted to put bullseye on Trump

President Joe Biden speaks with reporters at Andrews Air Force Base on Monday as he headed to Las Vegas (Picture: Susan Walsh/AP)

US President Joe Biden has admitted it was a “mistake” to say he wanted to put a “bullseye” on his Republican election rival Donald Trump ahead of an assassination attempt on the former president.

In an interview with NBC News, Mr Biden argued that the rhetoric from his opponent was more incendiary while warning that Mr Trump remained a threat to democratic institutions.