It’s been more than five months since President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and those seeking to deflect blame still can’t figure out exactly how to do so. First, the idea was that the riot was provoked by antifa. Then it was that it was preplanned, so Trump couldn’t have incited it. Then it was that the riots weren’t really that bad or that they were even “peaceful,” despite the violence and deaths. None of those arguments is borne out by the evidence available.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Tucker Carlson’s wild, baseless theory blaming the FBI for organizing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Analysis by Aaron Blake
June 16, 2021 at 4:36 p.m. EDT