President Biden Takes Jabs at Trump, Says Trump’s Actions were a “Genuine Threat to Democracy”
President Biden took a departing jab at former President Trump, saying that his actions were a “genuine threat to democracy” in a press conference on Sunday, ahead of the anniversary of the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol.
“We’ve got to get back to establishing basic democratic norms,” Biden said. “I think what he did was a genuine threat to democracy. I’m hopeful that we are beyond that.”
Biden was signing the Social Security Fairness Act, a bill that ends two provisions that curtail the social security benefits of some US retirees receiving retirement benefits from another source.
The president also discussed his plans to visit New Orleans on Monday to grieve with family members of victims and meet with officials after a terrorist attack in the city on New Year’s Day. At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured in the attack.
Biden also took the opportunity to clarify that there is no evidence that the attack was carried out by foreigners or as part of a larger conspiracy, saying that the attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, acted alone.
