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EPISODE · Jan 9, 2026 · 18 MIN

Trump's attempt to rewrite Jan 6 history leaves facts unchanged

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In an attempt to rewrite history, the White House published a new web page on January 6th, calling the people who charged the Capitol and assaulted Capitol Police "unfairly targeted, overcharged and used as political examples." Is this revisionist history or are there two legitimate sides to this story? USA Today White House correspondent Bart Jansen and National Correspondent Sarah Wire join The Excerpt to share their reporting.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to [email protected]. Episode transcript available here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The White House has created a new webpage to mark the fifth anniversary of the January 6th riots, painting an ominous picture of Democrats.

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