Democrats built their entire January 6 narrative on one lie.
They've spent four years repeating it.
But now the woman who ended Liz Cheney’s political career just forced a DOJ January 6 prosecutor to admit the truth in one explosive hearing that left Jamie Raskin in total humiliation.
Raskin called January 6 participant a "convicted insurrectionist"
The Republican-led House Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6 held its first hearing Wednesday.
Democrat Jamie Raskin kicked things off by praising Pamela Hemphill, a former Trump supporter who rejected her pardon.
Raskin claimed Hemphill was a "convicted insurrectionist" who refused clemency from Trump.
That's when Wyoming Representative Harriet Hageman smelled blood in the water.
Hageman, a former trial attorney, went straight after the key witness — former Justice Department prosecutor Michael Romano.
"Mr. Romano, did you prosecute anyone related to January 6th for engaging in an insurrection?" Hageman asked.
Romano's answer was simple.
"No, congresswoman."
Raskin tried to interrupt and shut down the questioning.
But Hageman wasn't having it.
Nobody was convicted under the federal insurrection statute
"So, Mr. Raskin's statement that someone was a 'convicted insurrectionist' is actually inaccurate, isn't that correct?" Hageman pressed.
Romano tried to hedge.
Hageman cut through it.
"She wasn't a convicted insurrectionist, was she?" Hageman demanded.
Raskin jumped in again, asking "Would the gentlelady yield?"
"No, I will not," Hageman shot back without missing a beat.
She turned back to Romano.
"Mr. Romano, did you prosecute anyone for engaging in an insurrection related to January 6th?"
"For the crime of insurrection, no," Romano admitted.
Hemphill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor — unlawfully parading in the Capitol.
Not insurrection.
That's a massive difference.
Democrats spent years calling everyone at the Capitol that day "insurrectionists."
They impeached Trump over it.
They prosecuted over 1,500 people.
But not one single person was convicted under the federal insurrection statute.
Raskin objected to Trump's 2016 victory — now calls GOP objections "insurrection"
Here's what makes Raskin's act so rich.
In 2017, Raskin stood on the House floor and objected to certifying Trump's Electoral College victory.
He claimed 10 of Florida's 29 electoral votes were invalid.
Then-Vice President Joe Biden gaveled him down because no Senator would sign his objection.
Raskin tried again.
Biden shut him down again.
Democrats objected to Trump's electoral votes 11 separate times that day.
Jamie Raskin, Maxine Waters, Barbara Lee, Pramila Jayapal — they all tried blocking Trump's certification.
In 2005, Democrats objected to certifying George W. Bush's victory.
Nancy Pelosi praised those objections as Democrats "speaking up for their aggrieved constituents."
Four years after objecting to Trump's election, Raskin helped run the second impeachment trial against Trump.
His charge? Inciting an "insurrection" by questioning the 2020 election results.
The exact same thing Raskin did in 2017.
Except when Democrats object to electoral votes, it's "speaking up for constituents."
When Republicans do it, it's an "insurrection" and "assault on democracy."
Raskin knows he's lying.
That's why he panicked when Hageman exposed the truth — nobody was convicted of insurrection.
Democrats built their entire narrative on a word they never proved in court.
House Republicans are finally getting the truth out there.
And Democrats like Raskin are going to hate every second of it.
Sources:
- Rusty Weiss, "Watch: Raskin Shut Down After Hageman Exposes 'Insurrection' Myth at New J6 Committee," RedState, January 15, 2026.
- "House Dems who challenged 2016 election results escalate fight with Republicans behind 2020 challenges," Fox News, January 19, 2021.
- "11 times VP Biden was interrupted during the electoral vote count," CNN, January 6, 2017.
- "Pamela Hemphill," Wikipedia, accessed January 15, 2026.
- "Jan. 6 defendant Pamela Hemphill turns down Trump's pardon," NPR, January 24, 2025.
