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Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

The January 6 United States Capitol attack, in which Enrique Tarrio was involved and later convicted and pardoned.

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Jan 15, 2026
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How have claims about 'paid protesters' been used politically in past U.S. protests, and what investigations followed those claims?

Claims that protesters are “paid” have repeatedly been deployed in U.S. politics to delegitimize dissent and shift blame for unrest, from allegations around the Dakota Access Pipeline and Charlottesvi...

Jan 13, 2026
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Did trump lead a coup

The available reporting documents a sustained, multi-pronged effort by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election that culminated in a violent assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021;...

Jan 16, 2026
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What were the long‑term political consequences (re‑election, retirement, committee changes) for the seven GOP senators who voted to convict?

Seven Republican senators — Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse and Pat Toomey — who voted to convict Donald Trump in the second impeachment trial encount...

Jan 15, 2026

What were the biggest controversies and scandals in Trump's first presidency?

Donald Trump’s first presidency was dominated by a handful of recurring controversies — the probe into Russian contacts and election interference, two impeachments tied to Ukraine and to the post‑2020...

Jan 20, 2026

Which congressional subpoenas were issued to Donald Trump during his first term?

During Donald Trump’s first term (2017–2021) there is no record in the supplied reporting of Congress issuing a direct subpoena to him while he was serving as president; the most prominent congression...

Jan 19, 2026

Enrique part of ICE

The weight of contemporary reporting indicates Enrique (Henry) "Enrique" Tarrio is not an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer: his name appeared in an online watchdog database after a pu...

Jan 15, 2026

Which New York‑chartered banks disclosed cutting or restricting lending relationships with the Trump Organization after February 2024?

The reporting supplied contains no documented instance of a New York‑chartered bank publicly disclosing that it cut or restricted lending relationships with the Trump Organization after February 2024;...

Jan 15, 2026

Where can I find the official transcript of Donald Trump's January 6 2021 speech?

The bound, government-archived transcript of President Donald Trump’s January 6, 2021, Ellipse speech is available through the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s collection on govinfo, which hosts th...

Jan 14, 2026

Have any legal or congressional investigations examined whether Trump's rhetoric incited violence?

Multiple congressional investigations—most prominently the House January 6 committee—examined whether former President Trump’s words helped provoke the Capitol attack and concluded his actions and mes...

Jan 13, 2026

What were the immediate media reactions to Trump's January 6 rally statements?

Mainstream and fact‑checking outlets immediately characterized former President Donald Trump’s January 6 rally remarks as incendiary and potentially mobilizing, pointing to repeated calls to “fight” a...

Jan 8, 2026

Which false claims by Trump have led to litigation or official investigations, and what were the outcomes?

Donald Trump’s most consequential falsehoods—claims that the 2020 election was stolen and that his businesses did not fraudulently overstate asset values—spawned multiple waves of litigation and offic...

Jan 7, 2026

Does Jack Smith's recent filing allege Trump paid for Jan. 6 rioters' transportation or expenses?

Jack Smith’s public filings and released testimony frame former President Donald Trump as the central organizer and instigator of the events that produced the Jan. 6 riot, but the reporting and unseal...

Jan 7, 2026

What legal findings did the committee make about Trump's intent and coordination regarding the riot?

The House Select Committee concluded that former President Donald Trump engaged in premeditated efforts to overturn the 2020 election and that those actions formed part of a “multi‑part conspiracy” ti...

Jan 6, 2026

What legal findings or court rulings have linked Trump to financing or facilitating the Capitol breach?

There is no reporting in the provided sources that a court has found Donald Trump personally financed or legally “facilitated” the January 6, 2021 Capitol breach; the closest directly relevant legal d...

Jan 5, 2026

What role did U.S. institutions (courts, media, Congress, bureaucracy) play in checking Trump?

U.S. institutions played a mix of constraining and enabling roles in relation to Donald Trump: courts, investigatory bodies and some parts of the Department of Justice provided legal brakes, while Con...