I did not seek this fight brought to this Capitol one year ago today but I will not shrink from it either. I will stand in this breach. I will defend this nation, not allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy.
Joe Biden: “I did not seek this fight brought to this Capitol one year ago today but I will not shrink from it either. I will stand…”
On the recordJanuary 6, 2022
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Biden vows to defend democracy against ongoing threats.
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