The White House has launched a website that promotes Donald Trump's false narrative about the 2020 presidential election on the fifth anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The site downplays the violence and blames law enforcement for escalating tensions, while falsely claiming the election was stolen.
According to the website, Democratic leadership failed to secure the Capitol, and former Vice President Mike Pence acted with 'cowardice and sabotage' by not disputing Joe Biden's victory. It describes the pardoned rioters as 'patriotic Americans' and 'peaceful protesters' who were unfairly treated.
Dozens of those pardoned by Trump returned to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, five years after the attack. Among them was former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 22 years before being pardoned. They clashed with counter-protesters who called them 'terrorists' and 'traitors'.
The pardoned individuals continue to promote conspiracy theories, claiming the attack was an 'inside job' and part of a 'deep state' plot. They demand the impeachment of judges and mass firings of FBI agents and prosecutors involved in their cases.
The Department of Justice Inspector General found no evidence of FBI undercover agents in the crowd or that informants were instructed to encourage illegal activity. Despite this, the White House website amplifies baseless claims of an 'FBI entrapment operation'.
