White House ‘Strongly Disagrees’ With Calling Jan. 6 Protesters Peaceful ‘Tourists’

New security footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach that aired Monday on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” has left many, including Carlson himself, questioning the Biden administration’s depiction of the incident as an “insurrection.”
But while Carlson felt most of the Capitol protesters would be more accurately described as reverent “tourists,” the White House put forth a different perspective on Tuesday.
“Anybody who watched that video would strongly disagree,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at a March 7 press briefing.
“The president has been very clear. Jan. 6 was the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War, and we should be focused on making sure that never happens again.”…}