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Conservative media decry Capitol riot, but grievances remain
Read full article: Conservative media decry Capitol riot, but grievances remainViolent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)NEW YORK ā Media outlets that appeal to conservatives offered condemnations, explanations and deflections following the U.S. Capitol riot by President Donald Trump's supporters, but little introspection. Several figures in conservative media suggested liberal politicians and mainstream media outlets are more outraged when Trump supporters are violent than they were about civil rights demonstrations last summer. āWere left-wing provocateurs leading the way into the Capitol?ā questioned Thomas Lifson of American Thinker. Many conservative media figures have sold themselves as truth-tellers and admitting error isn't good for business, said Brian Rosenwald, author of āTalk Radio Americaā and a scholar in residence at the University of Pennsylvania.