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Trump official declines to call January 6 an ‘attack’, describing ‘protests and such’

Donald Trump's nominee for inspector general at the Department of Justice, Don Berthiaume, declined to call the January 6 events an "attack" before US senators. Berthiaume described the events as "protests and such" during his confirmation hearing.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 03:09 PM EDT

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