Jill Biden says 'we have to have a peaceful transfer of power' in January
First lady Jill Biden emphasized in an interview with NBC News that "we have to have a peaceful transfer of power," urging Americans to "come together" amid deep political divisions.
First lady Jill Biden emphasized in an interview with NBC News that "we have to have a peaceful transfer of power," urging Americans to "come together" amid deep political divisions.
"I think we have to come together. I think we have to vote," she said. "As Americans, you know, that’s a right that we’ve been given, and I think we have to take advantage of that, and then we have to have a peaceful transfer of power."
Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly spread false claims that the 2020 election was "rigged" and defended people who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump has also waffled about whether he would accept the results of the election this November.
Biden was responding to a question about what she would say to Americans during a toxic campaign season.
Just on Sunday, Trump was the target of a second apparent assassination attempt. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have expressed grave concerns over the rise in political violence.
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