… oath to you and to God to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and to faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States. In front of me. In front of me was a city surrounded by the National Guard. Behind me, a capital just two weeks before had been overrun by a violent mob. But I knew then, from the bottom of my heart that I knew now there is no place in America for political violence. None. You cannot say you love your only when you win. (04:42–04:56)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Capitol was surrounded by the National Guard and had been overrun by a violent mob two weeks prior.
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