WATCH: President Joes Biden looks back on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and says that it should never happen again.
In a bid to inform the public, Democrats investigating the insurrection plan to spend the coming months telling the American people exactly what happened on Jan. 6. But leaders will spend the one-year anniversary appealing to broader patriotic instincts.
. He warned that American democracy was at stake, and his view is that the Jan. 6 attack was a vivid demonstration of his fears., just two weeks after the insurrection, for leaders to speak the truth about the attack and what motivated it — even as some GOP lawmakers and the public deny the events of that day.. “Lies told for power and for profit.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, too, is marking the anniversary with a high-minded appeal, telling The Associated Pressthat “democracy won that night,” when Congress returned to the Capitol after the riot and affirmed Biden’s victory. Later the Democratic leaders will hold a moderated discussion with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham; and a session featuring testimonials from members who were there that day. While many lawmakers will be absent due to concerns about COVID-19, several of the events will be live streamed so they can participate.
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