Perhaps you know me as, the kung fu panda. Ah, youre adorable. Huh. Oh, whah welcome back to msnbc state of the Union Special coverage. President biden gave a forceful speech and made clear that democracy is under threat. Not just abroad but right here in the u. S. In front of both chambers of congress, he reminded of the january 6th Capitol Attack in the very room, three years ago. History is watching. Just like history watched three years ago on january 6. Insurrection stormed the capitol , the threat of american democracy. Many of you were here on the darkest of days. We also, they were not patriots. They stopped to overcome the peaceful transfer of power. January 6th lies about the 2020 election and the plots to steal the election posed a threat to the u. S. Democracy since the civil war. They failed. America stood. America stood strong. Democracy prevailed. The Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute of politics and public service. And brendan buck is here but he is the for
Clarence thomas and chaired those hearings. Our coverage of the State Of The Union will continue now with our colleagues. Dont go anywhere. Stay right here. Good evening and welcome to msnbcs State Of The Union coverage. Imtonight President Joe Biden gave a rousing speech just a few feet from where we are now. Noting the country is eyeing a reflection point with democracy under threat at home and abroad. Here is how he opened his speech, invoking fdr in 1941 telling congress that hitler was on the march. President roosevelts purpose is to wake up congress and alert the American People. That this was no ordinary time. Freedom in democracy were under assault in the world. And now its we who face some unprecedented moment in history of the union. Yes, our purpose tonight is to wake up congress and to alert the American People that this is no ordinary moment either. Not since president lincoln and The Civil War Had Freedom Of Democracy and as they are today. What makes our moment rare is t
On the books and what implications would that have for trump were he convicted. Thank you so much. Got to leave it there today. Very busy day. Jose diazbalart picks up our coverage right now. Good morning, it is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. We begin with Breaking News from the u. S. Supreme court, which unanimously ruled that states cannot remove former President Trump from the ballot over his actions leading to the january 6th attack on the capitol under the 14th Amendment to the constitution. As the justices wrote in their opinion, quote, because the constitution makes Congress Rather than the states responsible for enforcing section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates we reverse. Colorado Secretary Of State Jena Griswold reacted on x saying she was disappointed by the decision ask that colorado should be able to bar oath breaking insurrectionists from our ballot, and donald trump reacted on his social media website calling it a big win for
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