(CNN) Donald Trump's assault on the truth didn't end when he left office. The latest example came Thursday night, when Trump released a deeply irresponsible statement trying to reframe what happened on January 6 -- in advance of another rally in Washington set for Saturday. "Our hearts and minds are with the people being persecuted so unfairly relating to the January 6th protest concerning the Rigged Presidential Election," Trump said in a statement released by his Save America PAC on Thursday. This is a classic bit of gaslighting by Trump. The "Justice for J6" rally on Saturday is simply a way to commemorate the wrongs committed against protesters that day.

Source: CNN September 17, 2021 13:18 UTC