On Monday, the 2024 presidential election victory of Donald Trump was certified, marking a return to power after the January 6, 2021 insurrection.
Trump has indicated that pardoning January 6 rioters may be one of his first acts, raising alarms about the future of the rule of law in America.
The article critiques Trump's ongoing disinformation campaign, which has recast the events of January 6 as legitimate political expression.
It emphasizes the violence and chaos of the insurrection, contrasting it with past protests and reiterating that the rioters do not qualify as "political prisoners."
The expected pardons symbolize a dangerous rewriting of history that may legitimize future political violence.