President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered what he declared was the 'God's truth' marking the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, the violent attack by Donald Trump's supporters that has fundamentally changed Congress and raised global concerns about the future of American democracy.
"I will stand in this breach," he declared, his voice rising.
"Here is the God's truth about Jan. 6, 2021," Biden said. "They were looking to subvert the Constitution."Executive Director of the National Security Institute, Jamil Jaffer, joined us to discuss where we are as a nation one year after the U.S. Capitol insurrection. "Unfortunately, too many in my own party are embracing the former president, are looking the other way or minimizing the danger," she told NBC's "Today." "That's how democracies die. We simply cannot let that happen."
Biden has 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. The president has suggested democracy can be bolstered by showing Americans government can work. But critics say that is not enough.
To honor the anniversary, Pelosi has scheduled a moment of silence in the House, where many members were evacuated and some were trapped as the rioters tried to break in. She will also deliver private remarks to Hill staff who, as she told AP, stayed to "protect our democracy."
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