
The year 2021 was commemorated by House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Wednesday.
"In a year defined by President Biden’s self-inflicted crises, House Republicans remained more upbeat and focused on delivering for the American people than ever—these twenty-one photos tell the story of 2021," McCarthy wrote.
None of the photos shows the January 6th insurrection by supporters of Donald Trump seeking to overturn the 2020 election, as Guardian reporter Hugo Lowell noted on Twitter.
New: House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy releases \u201ctwenty-one photos that tell the story of 2021\u201d \u2014 and of course not a single one is of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, the most consequential event of the year.— Hugo Lowell (@Hugo Lowell) 1640806789
And the pandemic is largely forgotten, with only three of the twenty-one photos showing anyone wearing a mask.
While there were not any photos of the insurrection, there were photos of both the congressional baseball and softball games, a diner in Iowa, and McCarthy celebrating Christmas with the Capitol Police.
While McCarthy had largely forgotten Jan. 6 by the end of the year, at the time he called the insurrection "unacceptable and un-American."
What is unfolding is unacceptable and un-American. It has got to stop.— Kevin McCarthy (@Kevin McCarthy) 1609966863
Our democracy cannot be disrupted by criminal behavior. We will not falter. We will not bend. We will not shrink from our duty.\n \nMobs don\u2019t rule America\u2014laws do.pic.twitter.com/ca0gHJEBbl— Kevin McCarthy (@Kevin McCarthy) 1609990187
The violent mob responsible for this attack on the U.S. Capitol deserves the full consequences of their actions under the law.https://twitter.com/FBI/status/1347175086432907272\u00a0\u2026— Kevin McCarthy (@Kevin McCarthy) 1610041433
In a year defined by President Biden\u2019s self-inflicted crises, House Republicans remain focused on delivering for the American people more than ever. Here are 21 photos from 2021.https://bit.ly/32GcruW— Kevin McCarthy (@Kevin McCarthy) 1640805369