After initially prosecuting those who tried to overthrow an election, Presidents Grant and Hayes backed down—with catastrophic results.

Four years after the Capitol riot, President Joe Biden slammed the alleged efforts to “rewrite” the history of that day as Congress convenes to certify another presidential election. On Jan. 6, 2021,

President Joe Biden called on Americans to remember the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, every year in order to protect democracy from being overthrown in future years.

In an essay in The Washington Post, President Biden accused President-elect Donald J. Trump and his supporters of trying to erase the history of that day.

We cannot allow the truth to be lost," wrote the president, who called on Americans not to "forget" the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The president says the nation "cannot accept" a repeat of what happened four years ago, without mentioning Trump by name The post President Biden Rips ‘Unrelenting Effort’ to Erase Jan. 6 Capitol Riot History in WaPo Op-Ed appeared first on TheWrap.