White House Publishes Website Rewriting History of January 6 Attack

On the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, the Trump White House published an official website presenting a false narrative of the events. The site describes the violent mob that breached the Capitol as 'peaceful patriotic protesters,' baselessly claims the violence was instigated by law enforcement and then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and portrays the rioters as heroes deserving of pardons. The website criticizes Democrats and some Republicans for conducting what it calls a 'partisan witch hunt' against Trump and the rioters. This represents an official government attempt to reshape the historical record of a day when Trump supporters violently attacked the U.S. Capitol, resulting in multiple deaths, injuries to over 140 police officers, and a delay in the certification of the 2020 election. The website's publication follows Trump's sweeping pardons of January 6 defendants and represents a continuation of his pattern of denying responsibility for the attack whi...

"peaceful patriotic protesters" — White House website's characterization of the violent mob that attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021