theirs was a failed attempt to overturn the results of a free and fair election. it failed attempt to disrupt a sacred tradition that has been a part of american democracy, making it a model of peaceful democracy for over 200 years. january 2021 marked a new beginning, a new phase in safeguarding the american experiment. i m jonathan capehart. this is the saturday show. here we are, three years after the insurrection. we are still living with the consequences of that day. the persistent threats to our democracy, with republican voters casting their first republican primary votes this month, donald trump continuing to hold commanding lead, they g lead, in the polls, we are faced with the startling possibility that the man impeached for in the riots on january 6th could be the man who claimed the insurrectionists had love in their hearts. who referred to january 6th as a beautiful day. who vowed to pardon the rioters criminally charged in connection with the violence. people he
officer, michael for s there that day there on the rest front he citol battling the mob. he was dragged down to the capitol sts. he was tased by e inhe pro trump mob. he suffered a heart attack during the fighting. in a detail that crystallizes the horror that unfolded on january 6th, for new recalls insurrectionist shouting, quote, kill him with his own gun. despite having lived through that harrowing assault, living with the consequences of that trauma, for known has not stopped defending our democracy. his sought to hold those accountable accountable. he has a frigid message for the american people asa 24 election season gets underway. quote, ultimately you, the american voter, will be the last line of defense when it comes to preserving democracy as we know it. and sharing the peaceful transfer of power.