President Joe Biden will stress democracy is still a 'sacred cause' in a speech near Valley Forge
For his first campaign speech of the year, President Joe Biden is heading to near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, the day before the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack
By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER
Published - Jan 05, 2024, 07:23 AM ET
Last Updated - Jan 05, 2024, 07:23 AM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will kick off his 2024 pitch to voters Friday, the day before the anniversary of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, by posing the question of whether democracy is still a “sacred cause” worth sacrificing for.
The president will speak from near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where George Washington and the Continental Army spent a bleak winter nearly 250 years ago. And he'll talk about how Washington spoke to his army about democracy as a “sacred cause.”
The Jan. 6 attack was a vivid reminder of how that democracy can be tested, Biden is expected to say, according to the adviser.
