Republican party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann released the following statement in response to Joe Biden's authoritarian speech: 

"What Americans saw from Joe Biden tonight is a tactic used by authoritarian regimes. The sitting president is trying to turn his political opponents into an enemy of the state. Joe Biden told voters he wanted to bring the country together, but all he's done is consistently divide our nation further. The Democrat Party continually claims to be 'protecting' our democracy, yet they consistently vilify their opposition to keep power. It's why they should no longer have it."