"In the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, American political leaders almost universally condemned the riot as an act of domestic terrorism that threatened democracy. Now, President Trump calls Jan. 6 a day of love and the rioters great patriots. And since he issued mass pardons to the rioters, his administration has been trying to rewrite history."
"NPR has tracked every Jan. 6 prosecution in a public database, and, drawing on thousands of hours of footage and years of reporting, created a front-line account of the riot. The evidence vividly shows the planning for revolution and the brutality of violence on a day that continues to shape American politics. Explore the database and coverage, or scroll to read the full narrative. This material includes profanity, violence and references to suicide."
American political leaders initially condemned the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as domestic terrorism that threatened democracy. President Trump later characterized Jan. 6 as a day of love and called rioters great patriots, and he issued mass pardons while the administration sought to rewrite history. NPR tracked every Jan. 6 prosecution in a public database and compiled thousands of hours of footage and years of reporting into a front-line account. The assembled evidence documents organized planning for revolution, vivid brutality against police and participants, and a day that continues to shape American politics and public memory.
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