President Joe Biden starkly criticized former President Donald Trump and the lies woven around the 2020 election results in a forceful speech marking a year since the brazen attack on the U.S. Capitol. Against the background of Statuary Hall in the Capitol, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation on Thursday morning, a day of memorials. "Our democracy held. We the people endured. We the people prevailed," Biden said of the day on which Congress certified his win in the 2020 election. The president said he would not shrink from a fight for the country. "I will defend this nation and allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy," Biden said. In the aftermath of the Capitol riot, relationships between Republican and Democratic senators and members of Congress — many of whom took shelter from the rioters on Capitol Hill — became strained. Some have called into question the trustworthiness of those still supportive of Trump. Lawmakers will commemorate the day with narratives, reflections and a prayer vigil. For more updates, click the link in our bio. #jan6 #politics #joebiden #kamalaharris