Joe Biden slams Republicans for trying to downplay the attack on the Capitol

By Le Figaro with AFP

published On 03/08/2023 at 21:38

Joe Biden blasted members of the Republican opposition on Wednesday, March 8 who seek to “reduce” I’Assault on the Capitol Led by supporters of Donald Trump on January 6, 2021, after a Fox News broadcast that appeared to soften the gravity of the facts.

“More than 140 police officers were wounded on January 6. I’ve said it before: How could anyone dare belittle or deny the hell they’ve been through?The US President took to Twitter, showing his support for the Capitol Police.

The Democrat was bouncing back from a tweet quoting a letter from Capitol Police Chief Bryan Manger accusing Fox News host Tucker Carlson of the shooting.”Harmful and misleading conclusionsIn the January 6, 2021 attack.I hope House Republicans feel shame for what has been done to undermine our law enforcement.Joe Biden adds in his tweet.

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Host Tucker Carlson, one of the main characters on the favorite channel of conservatives in the United States, received exclusive access from the Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, to broadcast the images of the attack on the Capitol, presenting the vast majority of it. of peaceful people in the face of “small percentagevandals.

The Republicans’ decision, taken in the name of transparency, he said, drew heavy criticism from mainly Democrats. Inside his camp, the Senate Republican leader, influential Mitch McConnell, for his part considered Fox News to have “mistakeShowing the attack on the CapitolIn a very different way than the head of the Capitol’s law enforcement division thinksBased on a speech by Brian Manger.