Biden criticizes Trump for not having acted during the assault on Capitol Hill

MADRID, 26 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, criticized his predecessor on Monday for not having responded during the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, contrasting Donald Trump's lack of action with "the heroism" of the police officers who responded. to the uprising on Capitol Hill.

"Every day we trust law enforcement to save lives. So, on January 6, we trust law enforcement to save our democracy," Biden stressed in statements delivered virtually at a conference, as reported by the American network CNN.

"We saw what happened: Capitol Police, Washington DC Metropolitan Police and other law enforcement agencies were attacked and assaulted before our very eyes. With spears. Sprayed. Trampled. Brutalized. Lives were lost," he said. added Biden.

Thus, he has emphasized that "for three hours, the defeated former president of the United States watched everything happen while sitting in the comfort of the private dining room next to the Oval Office. While he did that, brave law enforcement officers were subjected to a medieval hell for three hours, drenched in blood, surrounded by carnage".

Testimony heard by the committee last week showed that Trump resisted calls from his allies and advisers to respond more forcefully to the unrest on Capitol Hill. He spent the afternoon watching the riots unfold on television without acting.

Trump later balked at making comments so the rioters would walk away before finally doing so.

"In the face of a crazed mob who believed the lies of the defeated president, the police were a hero that day. Donald Trump lacked the courage to act," Biden said.

"The brave women and men in blue across this nation must never forget that. You can't be pro-insurgency and pro-police. You can't be pro-insurgency and pro-democracy. You can't be pro-insurgency." and in favor of the United States," the US president stressed.

In the speech, Biden has also criticized Florida Republicans for opposing gun control laws that law enforcement supports.

"For me, it's simple. If you can't support a ban on weapons of war on the streets of the United States, you're not on the side of the Police," the White House tenant emphasized.