Biden, on Thursday, called Trump's election as “big lie”, describing him as standing as a persistent threat to American democracy on the first anniversary of the invasion of Capitol Hill.
The United States President, Joe Biden, has condemned his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, over his (Trump’s) attempt not to hand over power to him after losing the election.
Biden, on Thursday, called Trump's election as “big lie”, describing him as standing as a persistent threat to American democracy on the first anniversary of the invasion of Capitol Hill.
He marked the anniversary of the insurrection by declaring he would stand and fight for “the soul of America."
Biden’s criticism was blistering of the “defeated president” who he criticised for the attack that had basically changed Congress and raised global concerns about the future of American democracy.
“For the first time in our history, a president not just lost an election; he tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power as a violent mob breached the Capitol. But they failed,” Biden said.
His voice booming at times, filling the adorned hall with statues of the country’s leaders and heroes, he called on Americans to see January 6 for what it was.
Trump responded by accusing President Joe Biden of invoking his name in remarks “to try to further divide” America.
“This political theatre is all just a distraction for the fact Biden has completely and totally failed,” Trump wrote, referencing record numbers of COVID-19 cases, the crisis at the southern border, and “unconstitutional mandates,” referring to vaccine requirements put forth by the current administration which are facing a mountain of legal challenges.