The Trump White House falsely claimed the Jan. 6 rioters were “peaceful” and “orderly” even though they were caught on video beating U.S. Capitol Police on Jan. 6, 2021, notes NPR and ABC News:
Tuesday marked five years since the historic attack, during which more than 100 law enforcement officers were injured and several people died. Roughly 1,500 people were charged in connection with Jan. 6, though Trump issued sweeping pardons to those individuals on the first day of his second term…
Of the roughly 1,583 defendants who prosecutors charged in connection with the attack, 608 faced charges for assaulting, resisting or interfering with law enforcement trying to protect the complex that day. Roughly 174 of those 608 were charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or otherwise causing serious injury to an officer, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
(Sources: NPR, ABC News, Trump White House)