President Joe Biden accused Donald Trump of holding a 'dagger at the throat of democracy' a year after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden accused Donald Trump and his supporters of holding a"dagger at the throat of democracy" in a forceful speech Thursday marking the anniversary of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. He warned that though it didn't succeed, the insurrection remains a serious threat to America's system of government.
"The former president's supporters are trying to rewrite history. They want you to see Election Day as the day of insurrection and the riot that took place here on January 6 as a true expression of the will of the people. Can you think of a more twisted way to look at this country, to look at America? I cannot."
From Florida, Trump showed no signs of letting go, and in fact revived his unfounded attack on the elections. He accepted no responsibility for egging on the crowd that day. Instead, in one of several statements Thursday, he said Biden was trying to"further divide America. This political theater is all just a distraction."
Rep. Liz Cheney, chair of the House committee investigating the attack and one of the few GOP lawmakers attending the Capitol ceremonies, warned that"the threat continues." Trump, she said,"continues to make the same claims that he knows caused violence on January 6." Biden and his administration have come under criticism from some in his party for not forcibly explaining to Americans the ways democracy is at risk, or pushing Congress hard enough to pass election and voting rights legislation that is stalled by a filibuster in the Senate.
"We must pass voting rights bills," said Harris, addressing those gathered."We cannot sit on the sidelines. We must unite in defense of our democracy."
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