in Philadelphia where President Joe Biden issued a dire warning about threats to American

democracy last night in a rare prime time address, standing outside Independence Hall,

where the United States Constitution was written and signed.

The president spoke directly about the dangers posed by the Trump-backed wing of the Republican

Party.

Here is some of what he had to say.

Security and democracy are under assault.

We do ourselves no favor to pretend otherwise.

So tonight I've come to this place where it all began to speak as plainly as I can to

the nation about the threats we face.

What's happening in our country today is not normal.

Trump and the Magher Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations

of our republic.

Not every Republican embraces their extreme ideology.

I know because I've been able to work with these mainstream Republicans.

But there's no question that the Republican Party today is dominated, driven and intimidated

by Donald Trump and the Magher Republicans.

The Republic does not respect the Constitution.

They do not believe in the rule of law.

They do not recognize the will of the people.

They refuse to accept the results of a free election.

And they're working right now as I speak and state after state to give power to decide

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