Biden is reminiscent of January 6: Democracy has kept up!

On January 6, 2025, US President Joe Biden describes this day as one of the most difficult in American history. He thus refers to the storming of the US capital in 2021 by supporters of Donald Trump.

biden explains that the US democracy was put to the test that day, but ultimately kept up. In a speech in the White House in front of newly elected democratic congress members, he appealed to preserve the truth about the events of January 6 and not to allow them to be rewritten or wiped out.

biden talks about the events of January 6th

The rioters had tried to prevent the US congress from confirming bidges' election victory. That day was the certification of the election result from last November, in which Trump was considered the winner. It is noteworthy that Trump did not recognize Biden's election victory four years ago and does not do so to this day, as Augsburger-allgemeine.de

These statements of biden underline the importance of January 6 in American history and emphasize the need to protect the integrity of democracy, while darkness of past events continue to influence political discussions in the United States.