keilar and those were the words from president biden, taking direct aim at what he calls maga extremism. biden says it is threatening the soul of the nation and fanning the flames of political violence. flanked by marines in the shadow of philadelphia s independence hall, the primetime speech was more than a warning, it was a call to action for voters to make their voices heard in the midterm elections. it may have sounded political, but the white house this morning insists it was, quote, entirely about democracy. here are some highlights. as i stand here tonight, equality and democracy are under assault. we do ourselves no favor to pretend otherwise. donald trump and the maga republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic. they promote authoritarian leaders and they fan the flames of political violence that are a threat to our personal rights, to the pursuit of justice, to the rule of law, to the very soul of this country. maga for