The White House Is Rewriting January 6.

This Is Not the First Step. It’s Nearly the Last.

On January 6, 2026, exactly five years after the attack on the United States Capitol, the White House published a new webpage titled simply “The Real January 6.” It describes the violent mob that stormed the seat of American democracy not as insurrectionists but as patriots. It frames their prosecution not as justice but as persecution. It portrays the …