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Trump White House Launches Site Recasting Jan. 6 as ‘Peaceful Protest’

The official page celebrates pardons, repeating false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.

Overview

  • The site, posted on the White House domain on the five-year anniversary, portrays the Capitol attack as a peaceful demonstration and alleges partisan persecution by the Justice Department.
  • It praises the president’s decision to pardon nearly all Jan. 6 defendants, framing prosecutions as punishment for mere presence at the Capitol.
  • The narrative denies that any security officers died, focusing on the shooting of Ashli Babbitt and omitting the widely reported injuries to 174 officers.
  • It blames Capitol Police tactics for turning a protest into chaos, describing the use of pepper spray, flash-bangs and rubber bullets as provocations.
  • It castigates then–Vice President Mike Pence for certifying the 2020 results, calling his actions cowardice and sabotage.