'This Week' Transcript 1-7-24: House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi & Rep. Tony Gonzales

A rush transcript of «This Week with George Stephanopoulos» airing on Sunday, January 7, 2024 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors. For previous show transcripts, visit the «This Week» transcript archive.

ANNOUNCER: THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS starts right now.

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GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS, ABC «THIS WEEK» ANCHOR: Call to action.

JOE BIDEN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We must be clear, democracy's on the ballot.

STEPHANOPOULOS: Three years after the January 6th riot, President Biden issues a plea to America.

BIDEN: This is not rhetorical, academic, or hypothetical. And it's what the 2024 election is all about.

STEPHANOPOULOS: Sources describe stunning new details about key witness testimony in Donald Trump's federal election case, and what unfolded at the White House as the Capitol was attacked and both Republicans and Democrats faced threats from the mob.

REP. NANCY PELOSI, HOUSE SPEAKER EMERITA & (D) CALIFORNIA: It's just horrendous. And all at the instigation of the president of the United States.

STEPHANOPOULOS: This morning, exclusive reporting from chief Washington correspondent Jon Karl, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responds live.

Campaign homestretch.

RON DESANTIS, ® PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Iowa starts it off. I'm here to tell you, the choice, I think, is clear.

NIKKI HALEY, ® PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: It is time to move past President Trump, and it is time to start focusing on how to strengthen America.

STEPHANOPOULOS: Republican contenders sprint to the finish line in Iowa, and the Supreme Court takes up a key ballot challenge, as Donald Trump maintains his commanding lead.

DONALD TRUMP ®, FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT