Left is still pushing its Jan. 6 hoax

 PJ Media:

To hear the mainstream media tell the tale, Jan. 6, 2021, was the worst moment in our nation’s history. While there’s no denying that the incursion on the Capitol was an unfortunate event, the media and the Biden administration’s overreaction to it was even worse.

Four years later as Congress gathers to certify another presidential election, the 2021 incident is still fresh on the minds of leftists. The NBC News liveblog about today’s election certification is full of references to four years ago. One of those references is a ridiculous assertion that Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) made “false claims” in a post on X on Monday morning.

Collins, who has a reputation for humorous posts on X, wrote:

On #ThisDayInHistory in 2021, thousands of peaceful grandmothers gathered in Washington, D.C., to take a self-guided, albeit unauthorized, tour of the U.S. Capitol building. 

Earlier that day, President Trump held a rally, where supporters walked to the Capitol to peacefully protest the certification of the 2020 election. During this time, some individuals entered the Capitol, took photos, and explored the building before leaving. 

Since then, hundreds of peaceful protestors have been hunted down, arrested, held in solitary confinement, and treated unjustly. Countless hours and taxpayer dollars have been spent pursuing innocent grandmothers and raiding President Trump’s home, while terrorists and millions of illegal immigrants continue to cross our nation’s borders, causing havoc in our communities. 

Thankfully, President Trump has announced that, on day one of his presidency, he will grant pardons to nonviolent defendants.

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The thing is, it’s obvious that the tone of Collins’ post is flippant and somewhat dismissive, but what he says is a smart-aleck treatment of the day rather than a lie. Collins downplays the severity of the day but highlights the treatment of Jan. 6 protesters at the hands of the Biden administration. It’s not “false” as much as it is sarcastic, yet the NBC reporters don’t have a sense of humor when it comes to overdramatizing the events of four years ago today.

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I always had the impression that the media leftists were exaggerating the events of January 6.  They attempted to characterize it as an "insurrection" rather than what it was, a peaceful walk through the Capitol building to express their questioning of the election.  I have been in the building before on one of many trips to Washington and a friend even took me to the Senate dining room for lunch.  

There is something about Trump that makes many on the left lose their minds.  When he was in office he did none of the things they suggested that he would do.  His presidency was much better than that of Biden.  Inflation was under control and the US was not at war.  I think the Biden administration's response to the events of January 6 was a gross overreaction.

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 WATCH: No One Cares About January 6th, and Democrats Just Can't Handle It

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 Why the Democrats’ Jan. 6 Propaganda Campaign Failed

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