Biden calls Capitol riot ‘coup’ in Ga. speech, claims he was arrested in civil rights protest

Biden calls Capitol riot 'coup' in gaffe-filled Ga. speech promoting filibuster reform

President Biden on Tuesday branded the Capitol riot a “coup” attempt and called on the Senate to scrap its usual 60-vote threshold to pass a pair of election reform bills — but his message was clouded by distracting gaffes.

“They want chaos to reign. We want the people to rule,” said the president, adding, “The battle for the soul of America is not over. We must stand strong and stand together to make sure Jan. 6 marks not the end of democracy, but the beginning of a renaissance of our democracy.” The stalled federal election bills aren’t expected to pass because centrist Senate Democrats refuse to lower the threshold to begin and end debate on most legislation from 60 votes to 50 votes. But the issue is a base-rallying cause and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer intends to bring the matter to a vote by Martin Luther King Jr. Day next week.

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