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2021 U.S. Capitol Attack

A mass of supporters of then‑President Donald Trump converged on the U.S. Capitol, leading to a violent breach of the building that interrupted the certification and resulted in deaths, injuries, and widespread property damage.

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Jan 12, 2026
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Was January 6th an insurrection

A preponderance of contemporary reporting, official investigations and legal analysis describe January 6, 2021, as a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol that aimed to stop Congress from certifying the...

Jan 12, 2026

Who were the actual January 6 riders at the Capitol?

The people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 were overwhelmingly supporters of then‑President Donald Trump who marched from a rally at the Ellipse to disrupt the congressional certificat...

Jan 7, 2026

How did Trump's January 6 2021 speech contribute to the Capitol riot?

Donald Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech at the “Save America” rally amplified false claims that the 2020 election had been stolen and used combative, mobilizing language — most famously “if you don’t f...

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