President Joe Biden apologized during a speech he gave at Washington Cathedral for using an inappropriate term. The White House clarified that "President Joe Biden's speech was during a memorial service honoring the first woman to join the Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor." Biden stated, "She has helped inspire generations of women in every part of American life, including the court itself, helped open doors, defended freedoms, and proved that women can not only do what men can do but often do it better, dammit." President Biden apologized for what he said during his speech.