RedState Retracts and Apologizes for Op-Ed Saying ‘There Was No Riot’ The conservative website made the moves after drawing condemnation for the opinion piece downplaying Wednesday’s Capitol riotLindsey Ellefson | January 11, 2021 @ 12:43 PM Getty Images Conservative website RedState on Monday retracted and apologized for an op-ed titled, “Enough! There Was No Riot, Insurrection or ‘Storming!'” “Overnight, this article about January 6th was published,” says the website where the article by Mike Ford once existed. “Many details, opinions, and analysis contained in the piece were either incorrect or inappropriate. It has been retracted and we regret its publication.” The headline says, “[Redacted].”