“(First Lady. - RT ) Jill and I were shocked and saddened by the news of the brutal attack on Salman Rushdie,” Biden said in a widespread statement.
He added that he is praying for Rushdie's recovery and is grateful to those who helped the writer after what happened.
Earlier it was reported that an unknown person attacked British writer Salman Rushdie in New York.
Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and airlifted to a local hospital.
The attacker has already been arrested.
According to The New York Times, Rushdie is on a ventilator after the attack.