While the attack on our values and our vote shocked and saddened the nation, our democracy did survive. It did. Truth defeated lies. We did overcome.
Joe Biden: “While the attack on our values and our vote shocked and saddened the nation, our democracy did survive. It did. Truth…”
On the recordAugust 4, 2021
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President Biden reflects on the resilience of democracy following the January 6 insurrection.
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