Police quintuple reward for information on pipe bombs planted before Capitol attack
GuardianJUL 2023
The Spin
Democratic narrative
Not only should we never forget the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection, but also the members of Congress who enabled and even outright encouraged Donald Trump to push his incendiary election lies. America's political institutions, and the Constitution that gave rise to them, are only as strong as the elected officials who swear to uphold their values. This is why Jan 6. must never be swept under the rug of history.
Pro-Trump narrative
While there's no doubt that Jan. 6 was disgraceful, portraying it as an organized terrorist plot that Trump was responsible for is absurd. Democrats jump at any chance to politicize January 6, and this ceremony is just the latest example. Though the Biden admin. still hasn't answered to what extent the FBI was involved in the riots, or explained why Capitol police were inadequately deployed that day, it will unashamedly stoke hatred against the average American Trump supporter as "domestic terrorists."