said the other day. it needs to get done. it needs to get settled, so that the voters can settle our politics in 2024. this announcement comes the same day that president joe biden, gave a big speech on democracy. we know how donald trump poses a direct threat to democracy in his view. he has not weighed in on whether or not he has an opinion, of whether or not donald trump should be on the ballot in colorado , the state of maine, et cetera. do you think there would be an upside for president joe biden, to say i think that donald trump should be on the ballot? he has been adjudicated of being guilty in insurrection. would that help? that is where it is going to go anyway. you think that would be a political plus to that? i think not. in his heart of hearts, he
donald trump back in i will, the former president is expected to speak in sioux center, and kristen, the event comes ahead of tomorrow s somber third anniversary of the january 6 attack on the capital, the big speech on democracy. what do they expect donald trump to say? not expecting any direct response to president biden, however it was before we actually heard the speech and i heard the panel discussing it, parts were very personal, having covered donald trump, calling him a loser, whether that stands, trying to get information on the speech but
election away from the extinction of our democracy as we know it right now. so this is the reason you are running for office mainly quick one of the reasons that propelled me into this new role that i m embarking upon right now. i ve been a public service for the last 15 or 16 years of my life, i have always believed in public service. so if you asked me before genesis happen, if you asked me would you run for office, maybe i ll consider it at 55 and 57, i will think about it, but january 6 did happen, and i don t think any of us have the luxury of sitting back and waiting for somebody else to do something else, until there is nothing that can be done, there s always something that can be done, and i feel like my role as a capital police officer, i did all i could do to meet the moment that we are in right now to fight and seek accountability and defend democracy. but knowing stepping into a new role.
general and those is a bit of a pre-bottle of what you re going to hear in the coming months. pre-buttal. evan, thank you so much. harry dunn, a former capital police officer who defended the capital during the insurrection, he spoke out during the january 6 hearings and awarded the gold medal, and for his actions on that day, today today he announced he will defend democracy in a brand-new way, he is going to run for congress from the state of maryland, specifically from maryland s third congressional district, sardines is not running for reelection. sarbanes. when did you resign quick december 17 was my last day. good to see you. you ve said it s no exaggeration to say we are one
when donald trump has hit back at joe biden over his arguments that trump is a threat to democracy, and he tries to turn the tables saying it s him that is a threat to democracy because of the legal battles and trim saying they are politically motivated, the other point, you mentioned january 6, and dump trump, as donald trump has really downplayed the violence of the day, as well as fully embrace the january 6 riders, he has not only said that he would pardon many of them he also said many would receive a government apology if you were reelected, even recorded a song with them that was published, when they were in jail, for their acts on january 6. and the change in the stand seems very unlikely. 10 days out from the