Speaking of “the name of the whole White House” for a total of two minutes, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tried to rewrite history on Thursday afternoon, denying all responsibility for Trump’s deadly mutiny in the US Capitol the day before.
“Let me be clear,” McEnany started. “The violence we saw yesterday at our nation’s Capitol was terrible, reprehensible and antithetical to the American way. We condemn that, the president, and this administration, in the strongest possible terms. It is unacceptable, and those who have broken the law must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. “
So, after equating the pro-Trump crowd that occupied the congressional chamber with the Black Lives Matter protesters who allegedly lit a small fire in the basement of a church last summer, McEnany falsely stated: “Those who have violently besieged our Capitol are the opposite of everything this administration represents. “
Reporters could be heard shouting, “Where’s the president ?!” while McEnany fled the podium and the press room.