Summary
The White House under President Donald Trump launched a webpage on January 6, 2026, marking the fifth anniversary of the Capitol riot. The website portrays the riot as a protest and blames Democrats and Nancy Pelosi for security failures and other issues. President Trump has also pardoned or commuted sentences for nearly 1,600 individuals involved in the January 6 event.
Key Facts
- The webpage was launched on the fifth anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot.
- The site claims the event was a protest, not an insurrection, with security failures blamed on Nancy Pelosi.
- President Trump pardoned or commuted sentences for nearly 1,600 people involved in the January 6 riot.
- The webpage accuses Democrats of staging a "real insurrection" by certifying Biden's 2020 election win.
- Approximately 140 police officers were injured during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
- The webpage asserts that Trump corrected a "historic wrong" with these pardons.
- Prominent members of groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys were included in the pardons.
