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President Biden on Tuesday blasted the Republican responses to last week’s attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, calling the crime a reminder that “democracy is on the ballot” next week.
In his remarks during a fundraiser for Florida Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Charlie Crist in Florida, Mr. Biden slammed Republicans who he said joked about the attack.
“Look at the response of Republicans, making jokes about it,” Mr. Biden said. “These guys are extremely extreme.”
He also chastised Republicans, who he said had not condemned the assault, despite widespread denunciation of violence from GOP leadership following the assault.
“I always say democracy is on the ballot. I really mean it,” Mr. Biden said, adding that there hasn’t been such a pronounced threat to democracy since the Civil War.
Paul Pelosi was assaulted with a hammer early Friday at the family’s San Francisco home while Mrs. Pelosi, California Democrat, was in Washington. Mr. Pelosi remains hospitalized after undergoing successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands.
David DePape, 42, is being held without bail after pleading not guilty Tuesday to multiple state counts including attempted murder and residential burglary.
