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>> in terms of the political nature of the violence the country faces a year ago, i found myself struggling today whether that violence is political or whether it is the end of politics. you talked about authoritarian movements, i see the portrait of ghandi behind you senator, and know your spiritual commitment to nonviolence, when president biden talked about a dagger being held to the throat of america today, he was talking about people trying to achieve power through force rather than through...

Donald trump of holding a dagger to the throat of amercican democracy, a dagger to the throat of american democracy, in a speech to mark the first anniversary of the storming of the capitol building. mr biden blamed the former presidents refusal to accept his election defeat for sparking an armed insurrection. but donald trump has repeated his discredited claims that the election victory was stolen from him. we begin our coverage with this report from our north america correspondent, aleem maqbo...

Its wrong, its undemocratic. it is un-american. the former president that lies about the election and the mob that attacked this capital could not be further away from the core american values. they want to rule or they will ruin. i did not seek this fight. brought to this capitol one year ago today. but i will not shrink from it, either. ly stand in this, not allow anyone to place a dagger at the throat of democracy. >> joining me now are two lawmakers that kept others safe throughout the insur...

Republican with the exception of liz cheney and adam kinzinger have chosen to ignore what happened a year ago. its also a reckoning for the current president as he declared today in the most forceful terms we have heard from him so far as president that he is going to fight back. in an address to the nation this morning he said, i will allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy. and he didnt dance around the source of the threat, either, former president donald john trump. >> the ...

Dagger at the throat of democracy. >> i think we can agree, congressman, that was a very strong speech. fighting words, even. where is that fight been for the past year? is this going to be a new and improved joe biden, for 2022, taking the fight to trump, in the gop, or is him just getting emotional? we need more of that? >> yes, thats how we want him to. lead for the first year, i think he cautiously tried to bring the country together. not wanting to talk too much about the former president, ...

Incite it and those who call on them to do so held a dagger at america, at american democracy. they didnt come here out of patriotism or principle. they came here in rage, not in service of america but rather in service of one man. >> former president trump hit bat action president biden while spreading more lies about a stolen election. in a statement were not going to read here, the former president misstated facts about the 20 vote but also other previous presidential elections. joining us ...

I will defend this facing, not allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy. >> reporter: tonight president biden delivering a blistering rebuke of former president trump and republicans who continue to mislead americans with lies about the 2020 election. >> hes not just a former president, hes a defeated former president. defeated by a margin of over 7 million of your votes. and a full and free and fair election. >> reporter: in a stark and somber address on the first anniversary, ...

Cant contest reality at the capitol. he spoke beneath clio a statue depicted as document documenting. >> record who took place, the history, the real facts, the real truth. >> few republicans even showed up for the anniversary but that didnt mute their criticism. senator lindsey graham described the presidents speech as brazen politicization. minority leader mitch mcconnell upgraded mobs attempts to disrupt the countrys norms as a reason to change the senate filibuster for voting rights. preside...

Calm down everyone. but it is such in headlines folks. it is everywhere. on the left -- take a look at this. >> not allow no one to place a dagger to throw it democracy. if we do not defend it, democracy simply will not stand. this is what erodes a democracy. if we lose our democracy this year, were unlikely to get is it back during our lifetime. incomes itself is at risk in a way that we havent seen in centuries. dan: holy moses will you people calm down? relax this suspect first time weve seen...

Happening now, here on capitol hill, and across the united states, americans mark one year since the deadly insurrection with the wounds still deep and democracy still in danger. president biden seizing the moment, directly blaming former president trump for spinning a web of lies, that fueled the insurrection accusing his predecessor, and im quoting now, of holding a dagger to the throat of american democracy. this as the divided nation grapples with the hard reality that january 6 could be rep...