Five years have passed since a mob of rioters stormed the US Capitol, seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results that favored Democrat Joe Biden. Yet instead of acknowledging their actions and taking responsibility for inciting violence, former President Donald Trump's White House has chosen to deflect blame onto other parties.
In a newly released webpage commemorating the January 6 anniversary of the insurrection, the White House launched a scathing attack on Capitol police, accusing them of "escalation" and "deliberately [firing] tear gas and rubber bullets at peaceful protestors." The page specifically singled out Lieutenant Michael Byrd, who fatally shot rioter Ashli Babbitt as she attempted to climb through a broken window in the Capitol building. Notably, despite lacking any evidence of Babbitt carrying a weapon or posing a threat, Byrd faced no charges.
Furthermore, the webpage also launched a vicious assault on former Vice President Mike Pence, labeling him "cowardice and sabotage" for not reversing the election results as Trump had requested. The White House claimed that Pence's decision to certify the election results "undermined" Trump's efforts to address alleged fraud, ignoring the fact that numerous investigations have found no evidence of widespread voter tampering.
The webpage also lashed out at Democrats, including California Representative Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, accusing them of masterfully "reversing reality" and certifying a "fraud-ridden election." The White House claimed that the Democratic Party had staged an "insurrection," ignoring the fact that the actual violence came from Trump's supporters.
In contrast, Pelosi has long recognized the January 6 insurrection for what it was – an attempted coup to nullify millions of lawful votes and subvert the will of the American people. She has consistently spoken out against extremism and white supremacy, while also celebrating the courage and resilience of public servants who stood firm in the face of pressure, threats, or intimidation.
As the US marks another anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, it is essential to remember that the real culprit was not the Democratic Party, but rather a violent mob fueled by misinformation and extremist ideology. Rather than deflecting blame onto others, we must confront the truth about what happened on that day and work towards healing and rebuilding our democracy.
In a newly released webpage commemorating the January 6 anniversary of the insurrection, the White House launched a scathing attack on Capitol police, accusing them of "escalation" and "deliberately [firing] tear gas and rubber bullets at peaceful protestors." The page specifically singled out Lieutenant Michael Byrd, who fatally shot rioter Ashli Babbitt as she attempted to climb through a broken window in the Capitol building. Notably, despite lacking any evidence of Babbitt carrying a weapon or posing a threat, Byrd faced no charges.
Furthermore, the webpage also launched a vicious assault on former Vice President Mike Pence, labeling him "cowardice and sabotage" for not reversing the election results as Trump had requested. The White House claimed that Pence's decision to certify the election results "undermined" Trump's efforts to address alleged fraud, ignoring the fact that numerous investigations have found no evidence of widespread voter tampering.
The webpage also lashed out at Democrats, including California Representative Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, accusing them of masterfully "reversing reality" and certifying a "fraud-ridden election." The White House claimed that the Democratic Party had staged an "insurrection," ignoring the fact that the actual violence came from Trump's supporters.
In contrast, Pelosi has long recognized the January 6 insurrection for what it was – an attempted coup to nullify millions of lawful votes and subvert the will of the American people. She has consistently spoken out against extremism and white supremacy, while also celebrating the courage and resilience of public servants who stood firm in the face of pressure, threats, or intimidation.
As the US marks another anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, it is essential to remember that the real culprit was not the Democratic Party, but rather a violent mob fueled by misinformation and extremist ideology. Rather than deflecting blame onto others, we must confront the truth about what happened on that day and work towards healing and rebuilding our democracy.
theyre literally blaming everyone else for their own messed up actions. i mean come on lieutenant byrd did whats right in a super tough situation and now hes getting vilified by trumps people? and pelosi has been speaking truth to power all along while trumps team is over here denying any wrongdoing 
its so frustrating that they cant just take responsibility for their actions. i wish more ppl would call out trump's baseless claims and acknowledge the real harm that was done on jan 6th
meanwhile pelosi has been speakin out against extremism for years, she's a total hero in my book 
and its crazy that byrd faced no charges despite shootin someone who wasnt even armed 
anyway, i think we gotta call out trumps white house for this, its just more proof they're not takin responsibility for their actions 
. and btw, ashli babbitt was literally trespassing through a broken window, what did she expect? 
. and as for mike pence, yeah, he did the right thing by certifying those election results, but trump's still trying to whine about it 5 years later 
. and let's not forget, trump's the one who incited all that violence in the first place... shouldn't he be taking some responsibility for his own actions? 
I'm so done with Trump's attempts to spin this whole January 6 thing. Like, come on, he knows exactly what went down and yet he's still trying to shift the blame onto everyone else. It's laughable that he's attacking the Capitol police now - didn't he do some pretty shady stuff leading up to all those riots? 
And let's not forget about Ashli Babbitt, who got killed by a cop on that day... shouldn't Trump be apologizing for putting her in harm's way instead of trying to smear the officer? 
It's clear he's just too scared to take responsibility for his own actions. Meanwhile, Pelosi is still right on point with her assessment of what happened - this was all about a violent mob fuelled by misinformation and extremism. We need more truth-telling like hers, not more deflection and spin. 
I'm so tired of Trump's history of gaslighting and deflecting accountability for his own actions. The fact that he's still trying to rewrite history by blaming everyone else is just ridiculous. Like, come on, dude, you lost an election and instead of taking responsibility, you're making up crazy conspiracy theories about voter fraud? 
The only thing that's "fraud-ridden" around here is Trump's ego and his refusal to accept reality. We need to keep holding him and his enablers accountable for their actions, not perpetuating a bunch of BS about a non-existent election scandal.