Just days before the US Congressional elections, the White House is concerned about the political climate in the country. There is an “alarming number” of Republicans who have indicated they do not want to recognize the election results, government headquarters spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday in Washington. “We’ve also seen recent political violence that is equally alarming and worrisome.”
According to President Joe Biden, the United States is at a turning point. “This is not a normal moment in our democracy,” Jean-Pierre emphasized. Biden wanted to comment on the matter in a speech Wednesday night (local time).
Asked if the White House was concerned that the refusal to honor the election results could lead to political violence, the spokeswoman said: “I don’t want to speculate about what might happen.” According to the president, such statements represented a “threat to democracy”.