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A year later, Trump still treated Jan. 6 like a branding problem instead of a democracy problem. That was the screwup then, and it remained the screwup on January 8: every attempt to spin the riot only reminded the country why the riot happened in the first place.
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On the first anniversary of the Capitol attack, Trump allies were still being pressed about false fraud claims, pressure on officials and their role in the effort to overturn the 2020 election. The House select committee’s inquiry was ongoing, but its later subpoenas and hearings had not yet unfolded when the anniversary arrived.
On the first anniversary of the Capitol attack, President Biden said Jan. 6, 2021, was an assault on democracy and the peaceful transfer of power. Donald Trump responded by calling Biden’s remarks a distraction and criticizing him instead.