“Current US President Joe Biden called on Americans to remember the events of January 6, 2021, when supporters of Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, trying to disrupt the approval of the results of the presidential election.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Current US President Joe Biden called on Americans to remember the events of January 6, 2021, when supporters of Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, trying to disrupt the approval of the results of the presidential election. He stressed the need for unity to protect democracy and prevent the recurrence of such threats in the future.
Source: “European truth” with reference to an article by The Washington Post
Details: At the beginning of the article, Biden said that on January 6, a meeting will be announced, where staff and members of Congress will gather to confirm the results of a free and fair presidential election and ensure a peaceful transfer of power.
“The Capitol Police will stand guard at the citadel of our democracy,” he said.
According to him, this ceremony, for more than two centuries, made America a “beacon” for the free world, confirmed the will of the voters.
The head of the American state noted that Vice President Kamala Harris will also participate in this process to confirm the victory of her political rival.
“For most of our history, this procedure has been treated as a formality, a routine act. But after we all saw January 6, 2021, we know we can never take it for granted again,” Biden wrote.
The head of the White House is convinced that Americans should be proud that US democracy has withstood this attack. But this should never be forgotten.
“We must remember the wisdom that any nation that forgets its past is doomed to repeat it. We cannot allow a repetition of what happened four years ago,” he emphasized.
As a result, Biden noted that many are now trying to “rewrite and even erase” the history of that day and dismiss concerns about the threat to democracy as ordinary protests.
The current American leader emphasized that “the truth cannot be allowed to be lost.”
Biden stated that the new elections were held peacefully, and he officially invited Donald Trump to the White House in the morning of January 20 to peacefully hand over power with respect for traditions.
“But we cannot forget this day. This is what we owe to the founders of our nation, to those who fought and died for it,” he emphasized.
Biden urged the nation to remember that democracy – even in America – can never be guaranteed.
“We must never forget that it is our democracy that makes everything possible – our freedoms, our rights, our liberties, our dreams. And that every generation of Americans must stand up for and protect it,” he concluded.
As you know, the inauguration of the US president-elect will take place on January 20, 2025. Trump will be sworn in at the Capitol, followed by numerous events throughout the day to mark the start of his second term.
What preceded:
- It was recently reported that Trump will hold a rally in Washington on January 19, the day before the inauguration for the second presidential term.
- For him, this will be the first rally in the American capital since January 2021, when thousands of Republican supporters stormed the Capitol, trying to prevent the confirmation of Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election.
- It is worth noting that at the beginning of December, Trump said that he plans to immediately sign a pardon for those convicted of participating in the events near the Capitol on January 6, 2021, after returning to the White House.