JOE Biden marked the first anniversary of the Capitol riots by attacking Donald Trump and saying the US is in a "battle for the soul of America".
The President said his predecessor had sown a "web of lies” and sat idly as his rabid supporters tried to overturn the 2020 result.
Inside the Capitol, which was ransacked a year ago, he accused twice-impeached Trump of seeking to illegally stay in power.
Biden said: "He refused to accept the results of an election. He's not just a former president. He's the defeated former president.
“He lost by seven million of your votes."
Along with vice president Kamala Harris, Biden vigorously denounced Trump and his allies who sent a mob to the Capitol.
DEMOCRACY
He said: “You can't love your country only when you win.
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