By — Hannah Grabenstein Hannah Grabenstein Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-no-place-for-political-violence-biden-says-in-condemning-pelosi-attack Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: ‘No place for political violence,’ Biden says in condemning Pelosi attack Politics Feb 7, 2023 11:57 PM EDT President Joe Biden concluded his State of the Union address Tuesday night by remembering the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and by encouraging Americans to embrace democracy and reject political extremism. Watch Biden’s remarks in the player above. “With democracy, everything is possible,” Biden said. “Without it, nothing is.” The attack on the Capitol put American democracy to the test, Biden said, alluding to the ways “the big lie” rejecting the 2020 election results — and promoted by former President Donald Trump — had also encouraged political violence. Biden also highlighted the October 2022 attack on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, who was a guest of first lady Jill Biden at the Tuesday address. WATCH: President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address “Such a heinous act should have never happened. We must all speak out. There’s no place for political violence in America,” Biden said. He called on Americans to protect the right to vote, honor the results of elections and reduce hate and extremism. “Democracy must not be a partisan issue,” Biden went on, as most Republicans remained seated, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. “It’s an American issue,” Biden added. Biden’s Feb. 7 address comes a year after Russia invaded Ukraine and amid new diplomatic tensions between the U.S. and China over a suspected surveillance balloon. This is Biden’s second State of the Union address, as his first was a joint address to Congress in April 2021. Last year, Biden used his address to emphasize themes of bipartisanship and unity. But he now faces a split Congress, with the GOP-led House launching efforts to investigate his family and his administration. Watch more of PBS NewsHour’s State of the Union coverage: How will Biden address climate change in the 2023 State of the Union? Ukraine, China and how Biden will address foreign policy in the 2023 State of the Union How Biden could address inflation and the economy during the 2023 State of the Union We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Hannah Grabenstein Hannah Grabenstein @hgrabenstein
President Joe Biden concluded his State of the Union address Tuesday night by remembering the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and by encouraging Americans to embrace democracy and reject political extremism. Watch Biden’s remarks in the player above. “With democracy, everything is possible,” Biden said. “Without it, nothing is.” The attack on the Capitol put American democracy to the test, Biden said, alluding to the ways “the big lie” rejecting the 2020 election results — and promoted by former President Donald Trump — had also encouraged political violence. Biden also highlighted the October 2022 attack on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, who was a guest of first lady Jill Biden at the Tuesday address. WATCH: President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address “Such a heinous act should have never happened. We must all speak out. There’s no place for political violence in America,” Biden said. He called on Americans to protect the right to vote, honor the results of elections and reduce hate and extremism. “Democracy must not be a partisan issue,” Biden went on, as most Republicans remained seated, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. “It’s an American issue,” Biden added. Biden’s Feb. 7 address comes a year after Russia invaded Ukraine and amid new diplomatic tensions between the U.S. and China over a suspected surveillance balloon. This is Biden’s second State of the Union address, as his first was a joint address to Congress in April 2021. Last year, Biden used his address to emphasize themes of bipartisanship and unity. But he now faces a split Congress, with the GOP-led House launching efforts to investigate his family and his administration. Watch more of PBS NewsHour’s State of the Union coverage: How will Biden address climate change in the 2023 State of the Union? Ukraine, China and how Biden will address foreign policy in the 2023 State of the Union How Biden could address inflation and the economy during the 2023 State of the Union We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now