Tyre Nichols' parents and man who disarmed Monterey Park gunman invited to Biden's State of the Union

The parents of Tyre Nichols and the antheral who disarmed the suspected Monterey Park shooter person been invited to be President Joe Biden's State of the Union code Feb. 7.

The brutal beating of Nichols by Memphis police and the mass shooting astatine a creation hallway successful Monterey Park, California, this period person renewed calls for policing and weapon power measures.

Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., the seat of the Congressional Black Caucus, said during an quality Sunday connected MSNBC that Nichols' parents had accepted his invitation to be the State of the Union.

"Earlier today, I spoke to the household of Tyre Nichols connected behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus to archetypal widen our condolences to them, to fto them cognize that we basal with them, to inquire them what they privation from america successful this moment, to grant the bequest of their son, and to widen an invitation to them to beryllium our impermanent astatine the State of the Union connected February 7 truthful that we tin marque definite that this contented of constabulary culture, civilization of policing, which, unluckily successful this state has present contributed to countless deaths," Horsford said.

Brandon Tsay, who disarmed the Monterey Park shooter astatine a creation hallway successful Alhambra, California, minutes aft the gunman killed 11 radical and wounded astatine slightest 9 more at the archetypal site, was invited to the State of the Union code by Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif.

During a medal of courageousness ceremony by the metropolis of Alhambra connected Sunday, Chu said Tsay's actions were "so amazing" that she invited him to beryllium her impermanent astatine the president's address. But lone an hr aft she spoke with Tsay, the president himself asked Tsay to beryllium his guest, Chu said.

"I can't judge you turned maine down for the president," Chu joked to Tsay.

The president spoke with Nichols' parents and Tsay successful the aftermath of the tragedies.

On Friday, Biden spoke by telephone with Nichols' parent and stepfather, RowVaughn Wells and Rodney Wells, who were allowed a private viewing of the video showing the brutal beating of Nichols by Memphis constabulary days earlier its nationalist merchandise past week. During his speech with them, Biden expressed his condolences for the 29-year-old's decease and commended the family's courageousness and strength, the White House said.

The president besides said helium was "outraged and profoundly pained" successful effect to videos of the beating of Nichols. In a connection soon aft the videos were released, Biden called the images "horrific."

"It is yet different achy reminder of the profound fearfulness and trauma, the pain, and the exhaustion that Black and Brown Americans acquisition each azygous day," Biden said.

Biden called Tsay past week to convey him for his enactment of courageousness successful disarming the Monterey Park shooter.

"Instead of running, Brandon said helium thought helium was going to die. But past helium thought astir the radical inside," the president said successful remarks past week connected the caller wide shootings successful California that deed the Asian American community. "And successful that moment, helium follows instinct. And helium follows his courageousness ... He charged the gunman, and wrestled him to the crushed and took distant a semiautomatic pistol from him."

The president aims to usage his second State of the Union address to exemplify however authorities passed implicit the past 2 years has helped recognize cardinal promises helium made to voters — particularly connected the system — arsenic helium gears up for a apt re-election campaign.

The president's upcoming code to Congress is inactive precise overmuch a enactment successful progress, aides stress. But helium is besides apt to code continued threats to ideology and hot-button governmental issues specified arsenic further weapon information measures and immigration.

— Mike Memoli contributed.