Biden Warns of US Peril From Trump’s ‘Dagger’ at Democracy

Associated PressPublished: January 7, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: President Joe Biden speaks to the media as he departs with Vice President Kamala Harris after they spoke at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2022 in Washington, DC. One year ago, supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol Building in an attempt to disrupt a congressional vote to confirm the electoral college win for Joe Biden. (Photo by Ken Cedeno-Pool/Getty Images)

By LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is forcefully accusing Donald Trump and his supporters of holding a "dagger at the throat of democracy" with his election lies that sparked last year's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Biden used the anniversary of the attack Thursday to warn that America's system of government remains under urgent threat.

The day's ceremonies were widely attended by Democrats but not by Republicans — a display of the grip that Trump and his views still hold on the party.

The nation's divisions remained clear on a day that many hoped would be one of reconciliation.

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