Biden talking on anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol assault: Here’s how one can watch now
Biden will ship a speech on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol assault.
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President Joe Biden is marking the one-year anniversary of the assault on the Capitol with a speech meant to focus on the threats to American democracy the revolt represents.
“The president’s going to speak to the truth of what happened,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki mentioned throughout a press briefing on Tuesday. “He will also speak to the work we still need to do to secure and strengthen our democracy and our institutions, to reject the hatred and lies we saw on Jan. 6, and to unite our country.”
The president’s handle comes because the nation nonetheless reels within the wake of the melee, which occurred after then-President Donald Trump whipped up a crowd of supporters, who marched on the Capitol as legislators have been formalizing the outcomes of the 2020 presidential election. Video recordings released throughout Trump’s impeachment trial confirmed the mob breaking into the constructing and preventing cops, in addition to looking for members of Congress and then-Vice President Mike Pence. Five folks died the day of the assault.
Trump has falsely maintained that the election was stolen from him. The former president had initially deliberate to carry a press convention on the Thursday anniversary however canceled the occasion on Tuesday.
Biden is commemorating the women and men in regulation enforcement who protected the Capitol and the legislators inside it. Here’s how one can watch the president’s speech.
What will Biden handle throughout his speech?
Biden will talk about what occurred on Jan. 6, Psaki mentioned, and “not the lies that some have spread since.” He’ll additionally talk about what must be achieved to strengthen and unite the nation.
When is Biden talking?
Biden is talking on Thursday, Jan. 6, the anniversary of the Capitol riot. His remarks are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT).
Where to look at Biden’s speech
Most main information networks — NBC News, CBS News, CNN — will seemingly broadcast Biden’s speech. You may also watch it with out cable right here:
(This publish will probably be up to date with extra websites to stream the speech as they turn into accessible.)
Correction, 5:39 p.m. ET: Corrects time of Biden’s speech to 9 a.m. ET.
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