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How did a violent insurrection become a 'day of love'? Looking back at Jan. 6

In less than one week, President-elect Donald Trump will stand in the arched portal of the Capitol to take the presidential oath of office. It's the exact spot where the worst mayhem took place on Jan. 6, 2021.
In the days following the insurrection, Americans were nearly unanimous in their condemnation of the violence, and of Trump’s role in encouraging protestors to march and fight. So how did that day and the events that occurred get rebranded from a day of infamy to a ‘day of love’?
New York Times extremism reporter Alan Feuer takes a deep dive into the whitewashing of Jan. 6.
This segment aired on January 15, 2025.