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Trump is trying to rewrite the history of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol

By Tom Dreisbach,

Steve Inskeep

Published August 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM EDT

President Trump has tried to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In the latest example, the Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who urged rioters to "kill" police.

Tom Dreisbach

Tom Dreisbach is a correspondent on NPR's Investigations team focusing on breaking news stories.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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