The mythologizing of Jan. 6: From Fox News’ whining to Ashli Babbitt’s “martyrdom” | Salon.com

Maria Bartiromo, Tucker Carlson and memorial setup near the U.S. Capitol Building for Ashli Babbitt (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

From spinning conspiracy theories as “forbidden knowledge” to painting the insurrectionists as martyrs instead of villains, the right has clearly settled on a playing-the-victim strategy in order to rewrite the history of January 6.

Source: The mythologizing of Jan. 6: From Fox News’ whining to Ashli Babbitt’s “martyrdom” | Salon.com