GOP Rep. Says January 6 Was 'Made Up': 'That Was A Staged Thing' [View all]
Source: MEDIAite
May 21st, 2026, 7:25 pm
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) said on Thursday that the January 6 insurrection was “made up,” claiming that the event was “staged” by those who opposed President Donald Trump. Norman was asked by press about the Department of Justice’s new $1.776 billion fund set up as part of a settlement of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the 2019 leak of his tax returns.
The Department claimed the fund was meant “for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress,” leading many to question whether Jan. 6 rioters could receive money through the fund. When pressed on this possibility, Norman claimed that the insurrection had not taken place in the way it remembered, seen on video, and spoken about by those who saw or actively took part in the riot.
NORMAN: Look, January 6th was an issue that was made up in the first place.
REPORTER: Made up, sir?
NORMAN: That was a staged thing from day one.
REPORTER: The riot was staged?
NORMAN: When you had police officers letting people in the building, when you had people that’s not being prosecuted– Ray, I forget his name. There’s no excuse for that.
REPORTER: Your colleagues, though, your Republican colleagues ran for their life and barricaded themselves in their chamber. You think they were acting?
NORMAN: No, there was a riot there but it was a self made riot by members who hate Trump. It was made up, in my opinion.
More than 140 police officers were injured on January 6, including sustaining traumatic brain injuries and other lasting ailments. The attack caused approximately $3 million in damage to the Capitol.
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GOP CREDOS - "Repeat a lie enough times and it will become the truth."
It's clueless mindless selfish zombies like thus guy, who have destroyed this country.
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