hi, it s 4:00 in new york. president joe biden is set tonight to weigh in on the issue that is foundational to every other issue and debate we have in this country, democracy and the threats that loom over our democracy more than a year and a half after the ex-president tried to halt the peaceful transfer of power. it s an issue that would not be an issue if it were not for the fact that one of our country s political parties turned its back on democracy and decided to harness the terms of auto considerates. we are talking about the republicans. days before what could be the most important midterm election in history, president biden is putting concerns front and center with a speech just steps away from the u.s. capitol. nbc news can report, while the topic has been on the president s mind for quite some time, a number of developments have added to the urgency, including the growing suggestion by some republican officials that they may not accept the election results an
hi again, everyone. it s 5:00 in new york. last night that was what amounts to a preview from president joe biden to the prime time address he ll make tonight on the importance of protecting our freedoms and democracy as part of his final pitch to the country. from the ap reporting, quote, the president who has been focused on drawing an economic contrast between the democrats and gop is faced on ultra maga republicans. the new remarks come as hundreds of candidates who falsely denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election are on the ballots across the country with many poised in critical roles to oversee elections. it s president biden s stated mission to restore the soul of the economy and issues like
States supreme court, for clarence thomas specifically, as the only chance to stop the 2020 election certification. we will tell you about it. later, president joe biden taking another step in his mission to restore the soul of the nation. we will look ahead at what he plans to say tonight in his primetime speech on the growing threat to american democracy. all those stories and more when deadline white house continues after a quick break. don t go anywhere. will you make something better? create something new? our dell technologies advisors can provide you with the tools and expertise you need to bring out the innovator in you. hmmm. tryna catch me ridin .thirty. they see me rollin they hatin patrollin and tryna catch me ridin thirty the 30-day money back guarantee. that s car buying reimagined. only from carmax. ridin thirty
Putting concerns front and center with a speech just steps away from the u.s. capitol. nbc news can report, while the topic has been on the president s mind for quite some time, a number of developments have added to the urgency, including the growing suggestion by some republican officials that they may not accept the election results and the fact that some republicans have refused to denounce or have outright mocked last friday s attack on house speaker nancy pelosi s husband, paul pelosi. there are new details from that horrific attack on paul pelosi. they put into perspective the interconnected threats our democracy faces right now, including the surge in violent threats against lawmakers and their families. this left law enforcement struggling to keep up. u.s. capitol police had a camera feed showing the outside of the house in san francisco during the attack on her husband
Manifested itself that these two are the only republicans out there backing candidates based on their commitment to democracy? i mean, in an earlier era, an attack on the speaker s husband, where he was put in the icu with a cracked skull, would have been a time for people to come together, maybe lower the rhetoric, express prayers and sympathy. in this era, what has been the response from the republican leaders? you have people saying, it s unfair to blame us for this and come out and defend what they have been saying about nancy pelosi and defending the rhetoric of the republican party, or much worse, either mocking it, laughing at the attack as we have seen or doubling down and increasing the conspiracy theories, the very things that would lead to such an attack. right? you have president trump bringing out a new conspiracy theory to the public that there