Biden memoir ties Trump to Jan. 6 and slams 1,000-plus pardons
What's new: The first excerpt from "Promise Me, America" landed before the book's Nov. 17 release as Biden limits promotion during cancer treatment.
Former President Joe Biden used the first published excerpt of his memoir to accuse President Donald Trump of trying to cling to power after the 2020 election and to condemn the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In "Promise Me, America," Biden wrote that Trump "led an insurrection" and said the assault on Congress should "follow him to his grave." He also criticized Trump for pardoning more than 1,000 people convicted over the riot and for commuting sentences of some far-right group members after returning to office. The excerpt, published Monday by The Atlantic, comes ahead of the book's Nov. 17 release. Biden said his appearances promoting the memoir will be limited because of his response to cancer treatment.