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Trump White House attempts to rewrite history of Jan. 6, accuses Capitol Police of escalating tensions Democrats accused
Trump White House attempts to rewrite history of Jan. 6, accuses Capitol Police of escalating tensions
Democrats accused Trump of trying to "whitewash" the violence of the attack.
ByLalee Ibssa,Michelle Stoddart andAlexandra Hutzler
January 6, 2026, 6:58 PM ET • 10 min read
White House website calls Capitol rioters "peaceful protesters"Exactly five years after the violent Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, pardoned rioters returned to protest.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
The White House on Tuesday sought to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, unveiling a new webpage that described the pro-Trump marchers as "peaceful" and "orderly" and accused police of escalating tensions and violence.
The timeline presented by the administration grossly mischaracterized some of the day's events, downplaying President Donald Trump's rhetoric before the violence began and falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen.
Timeline published on White House website of what it claims actually happened on Jan. 6, 2021.
The White House
Tuesday marked five years since the historic attack, during which more than 100 law enforcement officers were injured and several people died. Roughly 1,500 people were charged in connection with Jan. 6, though Trump issued sweeping pardons to those individuals on the first day of his second term.
Trump briefly addressed the anniversary as he spoke to House Republicans at the recently renamed Kennedy Center on Tuesday morning. He assailed the House select committee that investigated him and alleged it never reported on his comments that day telling supporters to march "peacefully and patriotically" to the Capitol.
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Democrats accused Trump of trying to "whitewash" the violence of the attack.
ByLalee Ibssa,Michelle Stoddart andAlexandra Hutzler
January 6, 2026, 6:58 PM ET • 10 min read
White House website calls Capitol rioters "peaceful protesters"Exactly five years after the violent Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, pardoned rioters returned to protest.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
The White House on Tuesday sought to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, unveiling a new webpage that described the pro-Trump marchers as "peaceful" and "orderly" and accused police of escalating tensions and violence.
The timeline presented by the administration grossly mischaracterized some of the day's events, downplaying President Donald Trump's rhetoric before the violence began and falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen.
Timeline published on White House website of what it claims actually happened on Jan. 6, 2021.
The White House
Tuesday marked five years since the historic attack, during which more than 100 law enforcement officers were injured and several people died. Roughly 1,500 people were charged in connection with Jan. 6, though Trump issued sweeping pardons to those individuals on the first day of his second term.
Trump briefly addressed the anniversary as he spoke to House Republicans at the recently renamed Kennedy Center on Tuesday morning. He assailed the House select committee that investigated him and alleged it never reported on his comments that day telling supporters to march "peacefully and patriotically" to the Capitol.
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January 6: A Date Which Will Live In Infamy -- The White House