Turd statue ‘honours’ Jan 6 rioters

As explained in a news report on the HuffPost website:

A mysterious bronze-colored monument was installed Thursday morning across the street from the U.S. Capitol grounds “honoring” the people behind the Jan. 6 insurrection with a massive turd.

The monument depicts an emoji-style pile of poop sitting on a desk with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) nameplate next to it and a plaque underneath that reads:

This memorial honors the brave men and women who broke into the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 to loot, urinate and defecate throughout those hallowed halls in order to overturn an election.

President Trump celebrates these heroes of January 6th as “unbelievable patriots” and “warriors.” This monument stands as testament to their daring sacrifice and lasting legacy.

And for those who need more context:

The installation is taking aim at the mob of Donald Trump’s supporters who, egged on by the then-president’s lies, broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a failed effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Some people in this mob reportedly spread their feces throughout several hallways and offices in the U.S. Capitol.

A Trump supporter named Francis Connor claimed in an Instagram message with other rioters that he had defecated on Pelosi’s desk. It’s not clear whether he actually did.