Rachel Maddow on Jan 6 Fed Setup: Denies

The claim: Federal agents or informants planned or provoked the January 6 Capitol breach.

2021-07-06: “It was six months ago today that a Donald Trump rally on the ellipse morphed seamlessly into a violent mob attack by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol.” source
2025-01-21: “Trump pardoning and releasing from prison the January 6th defendants, including the paramilitaries, means he is effectively immunizing his followers from committing violence in his name.” source