Joe Biden will speak at a DNC fundraiser in Washington, D.C. Wednesday evening on the “threat of election deniers” and political violence, according an announcement by the Democrats and comments by White House officials. The theme is a reprise of the ‘Dark Brandon’ speech Biden gave in Philadelphia in September. The 7 p.m. EDT speech is scheduled for a Democrat fundraiser being held at the Columbus Club in Union Station–a formerly vibrant retail and transportation hub on Capitol Hill that has become overrun by crime and homeless camps in recent years.
The location of the speech was chosen to remind voters of the January 6 riot, Biden advisor Anita Dunn told Axios Wednesday morning.
The speech is a surprise addition to Biden’s schedule, hinting at desperation to try to turn back the likely red wave of Republican victories on next weeks midterm elections.
“The president will address the threat of election deniers and those who seek to undermine faith in voting and democracy; and the stakes for our democracy in next week’s election,”
The White House updated Biden’s schedule Wednesday morning:
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Senior White House advisors previewed the speech at an Axios forum Wednesday morning.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff @jomalleydillon and Senior Adviser Anita Dunn preview President Biden's speech on democracy tonight at 7pm ET at Union Station in Washington, DC with @axios' @mikeallen. #AxiosEvents pic.twitter.com/O1WiC9Nh7o
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