DiscoverTrump's TermsTrump is trying to rewrite the history of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol
Trump is trying to rewrite the history of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Trump is trying to rewrite the history of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Update: 2025-08-082
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President Trump has tried to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In the latest example, the Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who urged rioters to "kill" police.

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Trump is trying to rewrite the history of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Trump is trying to rewrite the history of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol