January 5, 2024political2024 electionJanuary 6democracyBiden campaignpolitical
Biden and Harris mark January 6 anniversary at Valley Forge
President Biden and Vice President Harris travel to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where George Washington's Continental Army wintered during the Revolutionary War, to mark the third anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. Biden delivers a campaign-style speech framing the 2024 election as a choice between democracy and "the chaos, the anger, the grievance, the darkness" of Donald Trump's movement. The speech marks the formal launch of Biden's "democracy" reelection message, positioning the campaign as a referendum on January 6 and the rule of law. It's his first major campaign event of the year.