evidence: These quotes signify the vast gulf of understanding about the events of Jan. 6, 2021. From the perspective of the former president, the attack on the Capitol was the result of an election that he falsely says was stolen. Trump claims the attackers were mere protesters, falsely maligned by the media and his opponents. The reality, backed by law enforcement officials and the judiciary, is that Jan. 6 was the culmination of a sustained effort by a sitting president to overturn the election results. "That attack, that siege was criminal behavior, plain and simple," said FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, who was appointed by Trump. "And it’s behavior that we, the FBI, view as domestic terrorism."