"Cannot Accept Violence As Norm": Joe Biden On Capitol Riots Anniversary
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US Capitol Attack: Vice President Kamala Harris will also speak at the event. Her speech will be followed by a prayer vigil.
President Joe Biden will mark the anniversary Thursday of the January 6 storming of Congress by Donald Trump's supporters with a plea to save the United States from becoming a country where political violence is the "norm."
Speaking from Statuary Hall in the Capitol -- the scene of violent assaults by a Trump mob trying to stop certification of Biden's 2020 election win a year ago -- the president will warn of a dark future unless Americans defend democratic elections.
"Are we going to be a nation that accepts political violence as a norm?" Biden will ask, according to excerpts given to reporters.
"Are we going to be a nation where we allow partisan election officials to overturn the legally expressed will of the people?" the veteran Democrat will continue.
