White House ‘Strongly Disagrees’ With Calling Jan. 6 Protesters Peaceful ‘Tourists’

White House ‘Strongly Disagrees’ With Calling Jan. 6 Protesters Peaceful ‘Tourists’
A large group of protesters stand on the East steps of the U.S. Capitol after breaching its grounds in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Jon Cherry/Getty Images
Samantha Flom
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New security footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach that aired Monday on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” has left many, including Carlson himself, questioning the Biden administration’s depiction of the incident as an “insurrection.”

But while Carlson felt most of the Capitol protesters would be more accurately described as reverent “tourists,” the White House put forth a different perspective on Tuesday.

Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].
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