President Biden called out the cowardice of Donald Trump and his actions during the January 6 attack.
“President Joe Biden is accusing former President Donald Trump of cowardice for not taking action as a violent mob of his supporters subjected police to “medieval hell for three hours” during the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Biden made the remarks Monday in a speech to a meeting of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. Previously, Biden has rarely addressed the attack of January 6, 2021, and the actions of his predecessor that day. The stinging remarks arrived days after a hearing by the House committee investigating the siege, in which the panel shared its conclusion that Trump had watched television as police were left to defend the Capitol from the mob.
“Every day we rely on law enforcement to save lives,” said Biden, who has COVID-19 and gave the speech remotely to the group meeting in Orlando, Florida. “Then, on January 6, we relied on law enforcement to save our democracy.”” [READ MORE]