Pardoned Jan. 6 participants demand ‘retribution’ in commemorative march

In the first four anniversaries after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, the event was held up by ruling Democrats as one of the darkest events in modern U.S. history, with most of its participants languishing in prison.

The fifth anniversary of the event marked a stark reversal, with nearly all the participants having been released from prison and feeling triumphant after President Donald Trump’s victory. The Jan. 6 rioters held their first commemorative march on the Capitol on Tuesday, retracing the events of the fateful day, along with commemorations of those lost and celebrations of their pardons.