Joe Biden slams Donald Trump over ‘medieval hell’ of January 6
By DW
28 July 2022 |
3:04 pm
The president highlighted his predecessor's decision to just sit and watch for "three hours" while the events at the US Capitol unfolded. Biden said Trump's "lies" emboldened "the crazed mob."
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