White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said showing the U.S. Marines in the president's background was appropriate because the Marines believe in the nation's core values and play a vital role in defending democracy at home and around the world.
, in which he portrayed former President Donald Trump and"MAGA Republicans" as representative of"an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our Republic."
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on what he calls the"battle for the soul of the nation" in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, on Sept. 1, 2022.Jean-Pierre, asked to address the presence of Marines during the speech, argued that showing the U.S. Marines in the president's background was appropriate because the Marines believe in the nation's core values and play a vital role in defending democracy at home and around the world.
Another reporter asked about where the line should be drawn for the president in utilizing military members in the backdrop of a political speech. But Mr. Biden's speech cast blame on members of a faction of one political party, who, he said,"tried everything last time to nullify the votes of 81 million people," and this time, he added, they're"determined to succeed in thwarting the will of the people."
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