> At a Glance
> – The Trump administration launched an official website on the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, calling rioters “peaceful patriotic protestors”
> – The site blames Democrats for “staging the real insurrection” by certifying Biden’s 2020 win
> – It omits mention of the 140 officers injured and four later deaths by suicide
> – Why it matters: The move rewrites a historic attack on the Capitol, using government web resources to promote an alternative narrative
On January 6, 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration used the official White House domain to unveil a site that reframes the Capitol riot as a Democratic plot and casts convicted rioters as victims.
A Government Website Pushes an Alternative History
The site, promoted by White House social accounts, claims Democrats “masterfully reversed reality” and accuses the House select committee of fabricating an “insurrection” narrative to blame Trump. House Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi and committee members appear at the top of the page.
Trump, speaking at the Kennedy Center, repeated his assertion that the media hid his “peacefully and patriotically” remark and claimed Pelosi had rejected 10,000 National Guard troops.
Key Claims on the Site
- Capitol Police officers are blamed for violence
- Former Vice President Mike Pence’s certification of Biden’s win is labeled “cowardice and sabotage”
- The 2020 election is called “the greatest election theft in U.S. history”
- Members of the pro-Trump mob who died are listed; injured officers are not
What’s Missing
The site states “zero law enforcement officers lost their lives,” omitting:
- Nearly 140 officers injured on January 6
- Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after being pepper-sprayed
- Four officers who died by suicide in the aftermath
Ian Krager, a Pelosi spokesperson, told News Of Los Angeles that ongoing attempts to whitewash the riot are “shameful, unpatriotic, and pathetic,” noting that the Speaker does not control Capitol security.
Hours after taking office in 2025, Trump pardoned roughly 1,600 people charged in connection with the riot.
Key Takeaways
- The White House now hosts a site that flips responsibility for January 6 onto Democrats and law enforcement
- It uses taxpayer-funded web infrastructure to promote claims rejected by courts and bipartisan inquiries
- The narrative omits injuries and suicides among officers while highlighting deaths among rioters
- The move signals Trump’s continued effort to reshape the legacy of January 6 as he begins his second term
