The Columbus Dispatch
Recent reports from the White House indicate President Joe Biden is planning to run for a second term.
For the good of the country, he should announce soon that he will not run.
The Final Report of the Jan. 6 Select Committee demonstrates that American democracy has never been so close to failure as it was two years ago.
Outgoing President Donald Trump rallied supporters with false claims of a stolen election, encouraged them to converge on Washington, failed to act as they stormed the Capitol, and pressured his own vice president to overturn the election results.
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In short, he attempted to instigate an insurrection that would illegitimately re-install him as president, watched as the insurrection unfolded, and only stepped back when it was clear the insurrection would fail.
The committee has appropriately referred Trump to the Department of Justice for assisting or aiding an insurrection. It is now up to President Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland to decide what to do next.
Nothing will define Biden’s presidency more than the way he responds to the January 6 committee’s referral.
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