The American president, Joe Bidenthis Friday asked parliamentarians not to bury the truth about January 6, 2021, the day of assault on the Capitoland asked them to defend free and transparent elections in contrast to the attitude of the former president donald trump.
“My predecessor and some of you here seek to bury the truth of January 6th. I will not do it. This is the time to tell the truth and bury the lies“, he said in his speech before the state of the Union.
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That January 6th 2021 a horde of defenders of the now former president donald trump (2017-2021) invaded the Capitol while Biden’s victory in the previous November elections was being certified.
“This is the truth. You can’t just love your country when you win. As I have done since I was elected, I ask everyone, regardless of party, to unite and defend our democracy. Remember your oath to defend you against all threats – external and internal“, to the point.
There is no place for political violence, he stressed. “History is watching us”.
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Trump continues to claim he won the 2020 presidential election and is running again for office The White House without changing that speech.
The current president did not explicitly mention his name, but the warning comes at a time when both supporters, if there is no big surprise, will face each other again at the polls next November.
Source: Elcomercio
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