– The foundation in the USA is that there is equality before the law. There are no kings in the United States, said President Joe Biden in a speech on Tuesday night. Biden criticized the US Supreme Court, which on Monday submitted that former President Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for official acts he carried out during his presidency. But there is no immunity for actions Trump has carried out as a private person. Biden warned about the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity and called it a “dangerous precedent”. He believes that the former president will take advantage of the immunity if he is elected again. – Now every president, including Donald Trump, is free to ignore the law, said Biden from the White House. Trump himself hailed the decision as a “great victory for democracy” on Monday evening. – The darkest day – Four years ago, my predecessor sent a violent mob to our capital to stop a peaceful transfer of power, Biden said last night. He referred to the storming of Congress in 2021, which Trump has been blamed for inciting. The Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s speech and his activities on social media that day were official acts. Biden called this day the darkest day in the history of the United States. – The man who sent the mob to Congress on 6 January faces a potential punishment for what happened that day. The American people deserve to have this settled in the courts before the next election, said Biden. American voters will vote for their next president on Tuesday, November 5. The consequence is that no legal proceedings against Trump will likely start before the presidential election. – The American people must decide whether they want to trust Donald Trump again. Knowing that he will be even more courageous to do what he wants, said Biden. President Joe Biden criticized the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / AP/NTB Facts about the congressional storming Photo: SAUL LOEB / AFP Thousands of Donald Trump supporters gathered in Washington on January 6, 2021 to protest the results of the presidential election and show support for Trump. In a speech to them, Trump repeated the unsubstantiated allegations of widespread election fraud and encouraged them to march towards the congressional building on Capitol Hill. The demonstrators followed the call and then stormed the Senate, where the senators were in the process of approving the election results. Around 2,000 protesters made their way into the buildings where the elected representatives hid and barricaded themselves before being evacuated. Five people died. One of the demonstrators was shot and killed by guards when she tried to force her way through a barricaded door, and a policeman later died of his injuries. Three others died in what the police refer to as medical emergencies. 140 police officers were injured in the clashes. Simultaneously with the storming, Trump once again tweeted that the election was stolen from him. He also posted a video where he said he loved the protesters but asked them to go home. Just over six hours after they were evacuated, the members of Congress gathered again in the Senate and House of Representatives, where Biden’s election was gradually – long overtime – formally approved by Vice President Mike Pence and Congress. More than 720 people have so far been prosecuted after the storming. Over 100 of them have been arrested, and at least 25 have been charged with terrorism. Nearly 70 have been convicted. Source: NTB and AFP Trump supporters, police officers and politicians tell the story of the landmark attack on the US Congress on 6 January 2021. Published 02/07/2024, at 04.56 Updated 02.07.2024, at 06.23
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