Biden accuses Trump of ‘assault on democracy’ and says ‘it’s what he’s promising for the future’ - as it happened
by Erum Salam (now); Chris Stein and Maya Yang (earli from US news | The Guardian on (#6HM3X)
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We are going to hear a lot about January 6 at 3.15pm today, when Joe Biden marks the third anniversary of the deadly attack on the Capitol with a speech that doubles as the start of his presidential campaigning in 2024.
Republican presidential contenders, by contrast, tend to have little to say about the insurrection, even when asked directly. A questioner at CNN's town hall in Iowa last night asked Ron DeSantis for his views on the attack, and the Florida governor responded with a brief condemnation, then changed the subject. Here's the moment:
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