AP. Biden further blamed Trump for all the chaos and deaths. He said, "Because Donald, because of Donald Trump’s lies, they died because these lies brought a mob to Washington," reported AP.
Reaffirming his stance Biden said, “We all know who Donald Trump is," and added, “The question we have to answer is who are we?" On this day, 3 years ago, a mob of Trump's Republican supporters overran the Capitol where the counting of Electoral College votes was taking place and Democrats Biden emerged as the winner. Over 100 police officers were attacked by the rioters who tried to break into the building. Over 9 people lost their lives in the attack including several officers who died of suicide while 3 of Trump supporters suffered medical emergencies.
Biden reiterated, “What’s Trump done? He’s called these insurrectionists ‘patriots.’" He said, “and he promised to pardon them if he returns to office," reported AP. Biden claimed that by “trying to rewrite the facts of Jan. 6, Trump is trying to steal history the same way he tried to steal the election." Former President Trump is confronting 91 criminal charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election loss to Biden, along with three other felony cases.
The Supreme Court has recently decided to address the question of whether Trump can be kept off the ballot due to his efforts to overturn the election results. While addressing in Iowa on Friday, Donald Trump countered Biden of “abusing George Washington’s legacy" to attack him and his supporters. Giving a warning to Biden, he said, “This election is your last chance to save America." (With inputs from AP) Milestone Alert!
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