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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

White House website rewrites history of Jan 6 attack as Trump-pardoned rioters return to Capitol

A website launched by Donald Trump’s administration cements the president’s false narrative about the 2020 presidential election on the fifth anniversary of the January 6 mob’s attack on the Capitol.

The White House website amplifies false claims that have been central to Trump’s political crusade, downplays the assault in the halls of Congress and blames law enforcement officers for “deliberately escalating tensions” while hundreds of Trump’s supporters swarmed and attacked them on January 6, 2021.

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