Biden pledges to defend democracy on Jan. 6 anniversary
by Chris Megerian and Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times
Jan 06, 2022
3 minutes
WASHINGTON — Speaking from inside the U.S. Capitol on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack, President Biden challenged the nation to reject political violence and rededicate itself to the defense of democracy at a time when lies about the last election have become ingrained in American society.
“You can’t love your country only when you win,” he said. “You can’t obey the law only when it’s convenient. You can’t be patriotic when you embrace and enable lies.”
The speech included Biden’s sharpest and most extended denunciation of former
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