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Trump is trying to rewrite the history of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol

President Trump has tried to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In the latest example, the Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who urged rioters to "kill" police.

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Tom Dreisbach is a correspondent on NPR's Investigations team focusing on breaking news stories.
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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