Joe Biden in new memoir: Trump should carry the weight of Jan. 6 riots ‘to his grave’

Former US President Joe Biden, in an excerpt from his White House memoir 'Promise Me, America,' writes that Donald Trump should carry the weight of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots to his grave. The excerpt, published by The Atlantic, includes Biden's account of a post-election Oval Office meeting and criticism of Trump's pardons.

Former US President Joe Biden, in an excerpt from his upcoming White House memoir 'Promise Me, America,' writes that Donald Trump should carry the weight of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots to his grave. The excerpt, published by The Atlantic on Monday, includes Biden's account of an Oval Office meeting with Trump after the 2020 election, where Trump said they could be friends. Biden criticizes Trump for issuing over 1,500 pardons to rioters and for an administration that sought to 'tear down institutions and inflame hatreds.' The memoir is set for release on November 17. Biden, who is undergoing cancer treatment, said his doctors are encouraged by his response but that his book promotion will be limited. The excerpt also touches on Biden's concerns about Trump's policies on climate change and international alliances.