Biden will commemorate the two years of the assault on the Capitol with a ceremony at the White House

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, will remember this Friday the assault on the capitol on January 6, 2021 in a ceremony where he will recognize the “courage and patriotism” of those who stood up to the attackers, in “one of the darkest days” for the country’s democracy, the White House announced.

The commemoration will take place in one of the halls of the presidential residence and has raised expectations because it will be one of the rare occasions in which Biden will directly refer to the violent attack to try to prevent the ratification of his electoral victory by Congress. carried out by supporters of his predecessor,Donald Trump.

Although the US president has condemned the violent incident, which killed five people and injured dozens, Biden has always avoided pointing directly at Trump, who in December was accused of being directly responsible of the assault on the legislative headquarters by a Special Committee of Congress.

“A major emphasis in his words will be on recognizing Americans who have shown courage and patriotism by putting themselves in harm’s way to protect others and defend our democracy,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre said Wednesday.

Jean Pierre added that “the president wants to highlight the figures of those Americans who were there, in one of the darkest days of our democracy.”

An unprecedented assault

The unprecedented attack on the US Capitol left more than a hundred police officers injured. Officially, more than five deaths have been recorded, including that of an assailant who was fatally shot while trying to enter a door and that of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, died after suffering two strokes.

Hundreds of people They have been arrested all over the US. in relation to the attack and several have been convicted of sedition crimes.

The final report The special congressional panel investigating the determined that former President Trump was at the center of a conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, using multiple strategies, all of which ultimately failed.

The committee recommended to the Department of Justice initiate a criminal process against Trump, which if it progresses, would be the first time in the history of the North American country in which a former ruler would face a trial for criminal conduct.

Trump has dismissed the panel’s work as “thugs and scoundrels” who conducted “show trials” to tarnish their reputations.

The former president already announced his intentions entering the presidential race in 2024, while 80-year-old Joe Biden is still has not given security about whether he will seek re-election in the next elections.

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