now, they are saying that s a historical context, in part, inspired biden to deliver this address, at that venue, on this evening, just ten weeks from the midterm elections, as mike just noted. last month, the president of the group of historians, presidents do this from time to time, understandable, they want a little perspective, and that group of historians who, met with the president in the white house warned him, america s democracy is teetering. just think, for the first time in the history of this nation, a president disrupted the peaceful transfer of power. nothing like it had happened since the cannons fired at fort sumter. that same individual, who interrupted that peaceful transfer of power, led to the bloodshed there. eacefu transfer of powebut one of the , leading extreme movement, that threatens violence, and promises to overthrow the next election if that autocrat, aspiring autocrat, does not pass. tonight, the united states president, joseph biden, will out hi
evening, just ten weeks from the midterm elections, as mike just noted. last month, the president of the group of historians, presidents do this from time to time, understandable, they want a little perspective, and that group of historians who, met with the president in the white house warned him, america s democracy is teetering. just think, for the first time in the history of this nation, a president disrupted the peaceful transfer of power. nothing like it had happened since the cannons fired at fort sumter. that same individual, who interrupted that peaceful transfer of power, led to the bloodshed there. but one of the autocrat, leading extreme movement, that threatens violence, and promises to overthrow the next election if that autocrat, aspiring autocrat, does not pass. tonight, the united states president, joseph biden, will out his vision for how to safeguard, and defend, american self governance against its enemies the fish. will be the continued battle for the so
anything more to the point tonight. 67%, two in three, say american democracy is in danger of collapse. the percentage of democrats and republicans who believe it, identical. however, don t go looking for a bipartisan silver lining. the poll doesn t ask people to give a reason why they believe this. so it s possible, even likely given such other recent polling that a deep partisan divide exists over what people think is wrong. to use a political science term, ain t good. it does not bode well. but it certainly sets the stage for what the president will say tonight. and the backdrop, significant new developments in the court battle over documents seized from the former president s mansion and what he said today about pardoning january 6th defendants. let s go first to cnn s jeff zeleny who is at independence hall in philadelphia. jeff, what more are you learning about the speech tonight, which begins in just a few minutes? reporter: john, we are berning that president biden
hands to meet these threats, and about the incredible future that lies in front of us if only we choose it. we must never forget, we the people, are the true heirs of the american experiment that began more than two centuries ago. we the people, have burning inside each of us, the flame of liberty that was lit here at independence hall. a flame that lit our way through abolition, the civil war, suffrage, the great depression, world wars, civil rights. that sacred flame still burns. now on our time, as we build an america that is more prosperous, free and just. that is the work of my
hands to meet these threats, and about the incredible future that lies in front of us if only we choose it. we must never forget, we the people, are the true heirs of the american experiment that began more than two centuries ago. we the people, have burning inside each of us, the flame of liberty that was lit here at independence hall. a flame that lit our way through abolition, the civil war, suffrage, the great depression, world wars, civil rights. that sacred flame still burns. now on our time, as we build an america that is more prosperous, free and just. that is the work of my