Reminders of Jan 6 attack fade in Capitol

Inside the Capitol, reminders of the violence are increasingly hard to find.

Scars on the walls have been repaired. Windows and doors broken by the rioters have been replaced. And there is no plaque, display or remembrance of any kind.

Lawmakers rarely mention the attack, and many Republicans try to downplay it, echoing President-elect Donald Trump's claims that the carnage of that day is overblown and that the rioters are victims.

In some ways, it's like the insurrection of January 6, 2021, that shook the foundations of American democracy, never happened.

"It's been erased," said Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt. "Winners write history and Trump won. And his version is that it was a peaceful gathering. Obviously completely untrue."