Historian Reveals Trump’s Jan. 6 Cover-Up 🗳️
Heather Cox Richardson links the MAGA movement to the Civil War, exposing ongoing efforts to cover up Jan. 6 events and ties to the Confederacy.

Jim Acosta
65.6K views • Jan 9, 2026

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Historian Heather Cox Richardson discusses the current MAGA movement and its ties to the confederacy and the Civil War, and says "it's a continuation of the Civil War."
Jim Acosta hosted a live town hall in Washington, DC with the officers who were injured on the day five years ago when Proud Boys and White Nationalists led a rebellion to try and keep Donald Trump in power. As the White House tried to rewrite history, this event will be held to honor each individual who stood up for democracy and the American way of life.
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Jim Acosta hosted a live town hall in Washington, DC with the officers who were injured on the day five years ago when Proud Boys and White Nationalists led a rebellion to try and keep Donald Trump in power. As the White House tried to rewrite history, this event will be held to honor each individual who stood up for democracy and the American way of life.
Watch the full town hall here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4nwIdacO0g
About Jim Acosta:
Jim Acosta is a journalist who spent decades holding power accountable as Chief White House Correspondent, covering five presidential administrations and asking the tough questions others wouldn't. From the White House briefing room to the world's most dangerous places, Jim has never backed down from the truth.
Now, Jim brings that same relentless pursuit of facts directly to you through independent media. In these critical times for our democracy, we can't rely on corporate media to tell the whole story. We need journalists who will speak truth to power without fear or favor.
This is where real journalism happens.
Jim delivers the unvarnished truth about what's happening in Washington and beyond – no corporate censorship, no billionaire owners calling the shots. Just straight talk from someone who's been in the room where it happens.
Democracy depends on an informed citizenry. Join our community of truth-seekers fighting for facts over fiction.
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