"The website (www.whitehouse.gov/j6) omitted numerous facts about President Donald Trump's culpability in baselessly claiming the 2020 election was fraudulent, inspiring the riot, further agitating the rioters against then-Vice President Mike Pence, and dragging his feet sending a tweet asking them to depart the Capitol peacefully, and seeks to shift blame to then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other Democrats, Republicans who criticized Trump, and even the Capitol Police, accusing them of causing the violence by behaving aggressively with provocative tactics that escalate[d] tensions."
"The website sparked outrage and inspired some internet sleuths to excavate old tweets, interviews, and speeches from various Republicans in the aftermath of the riot. Rubio, as Trump's current Secretary of State (and heavily involved in last weekend's military action in Venezuela), was a particularly noteworthy example, and several of his 2021 tweets were widely shared Tuesday afternoon. There is nothing patriotic about what is occurring on Capitol Hill."
A White House website presents misleading claims about January 6, omitting President Donald Trump's role in promoting baseless election fraud claims and inaction that energized rioters. The site shifts blame to then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, other Democrats, critics of Trump, and the Capitol Police, and characterizes rioters as peaceful while asserting Pence could have prevented certification and that the election was stolen. The website provoked public outrage and led internet researchers to unearth past Republican statements. Marco Rubio, who had tweeted sharp condemnations of the violence in 2021, remained publicly quiet in 2026 as Secretary of State after the site's launch.
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