Former President Donald Trump posted a video on social media Dec. 24 in response to the January 6 Committee report (pdf), saying that Jan. 6, 2021, wasn’t an insurrection but a protest that got out of hand.
“The events of January 6 were not an insurrection; they were a protest that tragically got out of control which the left has been weaponizing ever since—to censor, spy on, and persecute American citizens,” Trump said.
