Democrats’ Obsession With Trump Dominates January 6 Memorials on Capitol Hill

Republicans want an investigation into Pelosi's role and the possibility that law enforcement 'plants' pushed violence

President Joe Biden speaks from Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol to mark the one year anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol by supporters loyal to then-President Donald Trump, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP

News Analysis 

In a series of statements and memorials, Democrats worked to gain maximum political advantage from the first anniversary of the breach of the Capitol that occurred on Jan. 6, 2021. Republicans, who have a very different account of what happened, were mostly offstage.