{
  "id": 19457005,
  "title": "2021 Capitol riot should follow Trump ‘to his grave’ — Biden",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/2021-capitol-riot-should-follow-trump-to-his-grave-biden",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T06:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2021-capitol-riot-should-follow-trump-to-his-grave-biden/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former U.S. President Joe Biden has stated that former President Donald Trump should not escape any consequences for the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, asserting that it \"should follow him to his grave.\" In excerpts from his upcoming memoir, published by The Atlantic, Biden also criticized Trump for pardoning individuals convicted of participating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. \"The criminals who attacked law-enforcement officers that day didn't deserve pardons. They deserved prison terms,\" Biden wrote. The former president accused Trump and his administration of undermining democratic institutions and causing division in the country. Biden also condemned Trump's response to the violence, accusing him of turning a blind eye to assaults on law enforcement officers during the riot. \"You don't get to turn a blind eye to cops being punched, speared, sprayed, and brutalized and call yourself a friend of law enforcement,\" he wrote. \"What Trump did on January 6, 2021, should never be forgotten. It should follow him to his grave,\" Biden added. The Capitol breach took place after Trump addressed supporters at a rally in Washington, D.C., as Congress prepared to certify Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election.",
  "summary": "Former US President Joe Biden says Donald Trump should never escape responsibility for the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, declaring it should follow him to Read More: https://punchng.com/2021-capitol-riot-should-follow-trump-to-his-grave-biden/",
  "key_points": [
    "Former President Biden says Trump should face consequences for 2021 Capitol riot.",
    "Biden criticized Trump's pardons of riot participants, calling for prison terms.",
    "Biden condemned Trump's response to Capitol violence, accusing him of abandoning law enforcement."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Biden's harsh condemnation of the former president's actions and pardons signals a refusal to let the events of January 6 pass without permanent political and moral accountability.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Kennedys sue to block Trump's arch, arguing it would cast shadow on JFK's grave",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/kennedys-sue-to-block-trumps-arch-arguing-it-would-cast-shadow-on-19455866",
        "published": "2026-11-11T03:44:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}