Biden recognized Al Schmidt's commitment to counting every ballot under intense pressure.
-- the day he's called "one of the darkest periods of our nation's history" -- as he seeks to elevate the law enforcement and election officials that held firm against the most serious effort to prevent the peaceful transfer of power in American history.
President Joe Biden speaks in the White House on Jan. 6, 2023, during a ceremony to mark the 2nd anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and to award Presidential Citizens Medals.
At the White House event, Biden said that two years ago, "our democracy was attacked" and "all of it was fueled by lies about the 2020 election."
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