White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden “stands by everything he said” in his fiery Georgia speech last week that many criticized as divisive.
During her daily press briefing Tuesday, Psaki was asked to address the backlash Biden has received since his speech in Georgia, where the president declared that opponents of the Democrats’ election law overhaul bill were on the side of reviled figures like segregationist Gov. George Wallace and Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
On Thursday, Biden characterized passing the bills as a necessary step to protecting the very future of American democracy.
“At consequential moments in history, they present a choice: Do you want to be on the side of Dr. King or George Wallace?” the president said. “Do you want to be on the side of John Lewis or Bull Connor? Do you want to be on the side of Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Davis? This is the moment to decide to defend our elections, to defend our democracy.”
Fox News’ Cortney O’Brien contributed to this report.
Jessica Chasmar is an editor on the politics team for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to Jessica.Chasmar@fox.com.
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