Biden Suggests Connection Between Paul Pelosi Attack and Jan 6 Protest During State of the Union Address

President Joe Biden made a connection between the Jan. 6 protest and the attack on Paul Pelosi were connected and both were part of an “attack on democracy.”
The president’s comments came during his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Feb. 7.
“For the last few years, our democracy has been threatened, attacked, and put at risk,” Biden said near the end of his comments. “[It was] put to the test here, in this very room, on Jan. 6. And then, just a few months ago, unhinged by the Big Lie, an assailant unleashed political violence in the home of the then-Speaker of this House of Representatives.”…}

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