january 6, 2021, capitol police officer harry dunn stood between lawmakers who were trapped in the halls of congress and a violent mob who had been fuelled by election conspiracies. that was three years ago tomorrow. it s hard to believe. but today, dunn announced he is running to represent maryland in congress to become a member of that group that he once swore to protect. two weeks ago, i left the force after more than 15 years of service so that today i can announce i m running for congress. we can t ever let this happen again. i should note that ad comes as tonight we do now know the supreme court is preparing to decide whether or not donald trump can remain on the ballot because of that day and what happened before it, as the former president s team is
yellobecause, you know, we have ballots going out, as was mentioned. and this is going to make it very, very difficult for secretaries of state if they rule sooner rather than later. i look for an early ruling as well. john dean, shan wu, eli hoenig, thank you very much. ahead, president biden firing hard at former president trump in his first campaign event of the year, all of it on the eve of the capitol riot. trump s campaign is about him, not america. he s willing to sacrifice our democracy. he s a threat to democracy. i m a they ve weaponized government and he s saying i m a threat to democracy. coming up, i ll speak to a former capitol police officer who claims the u.s. is one election away from the end of american democracy, has also just announced a bid for congress.
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january 6th that they knew he was responsible for. lindsey graham comes to mind, with his words that he knew the president was and he was finished with him. mitch mcconnell, the leader of the senate, who spoke candidly and said that donald trump bears responsibility for what happened that day. so, we wouldn t even be in this position if, you know, the senate did what they knew what was right, but they were too intimidated by donald trump. based on what those republicans you cited said back then, i wonder if it resonated with you today when you heard president biden, in his speech, talking about how, you know, that they had spoken out against trump, whether it was fear, money, power, or some kind of combination, that brought them back into his fold. and they re still supporting him and backing him. that s one of the things. they know what was right and wrong. it s not just in the senate too. in the house you had representative scalise, leader mccarthy at the time that also conde
they died because his lies brought a mob to washington. he s a loser. trump is trying to steal history the same way he tried to steal the lengs. we all know who donald trump is. the question we have to answer is, who are we? biden asking that question, as he made clear that he believes donald trump will be his opponent in the 2024 race. of course trump is now indicted on federal charges for conspiracy to overturn the results of that election in states, in georgia as well, i should note. on the campaign trial tonight, as he is attempting to reclaim the white house, trump responded to biden s fiery speech. crooked joe is staging his pathetic fear mongering campaign event in pennsylvania today. did you see? he was shuttering through the whole thing. he s going he s a threat to democracy. i m a they ve weaponized government and he s saying i m a threat to democracy. here with me tonight, former