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January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol investigation

The FBI investigation of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, including the identification and charging of defendants and the collection of evidence.

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Jan 21, 2026
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What do Boelter’s writings and the released FBI materials reveal about his planning and timeline?

The ’s unsealed affidavits and the notebooks and letters attributed to depict a of surveillance, target selection and logistical preparation that unfolded over weeks to months, culminating in the and ...

Jan 30, 2026
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How did the US Department of Justice investigate 2020 election fraud claims?

approached claims of widespread through a mix of targeted criminal probes, civil records demands, internal oversight inquiries and public statements that repeatedly found no evidence sufficient to alt...

Jan 30, 2026
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How have news outlets and court documents described the role of 'quick reaction forces' and identified the witnesses who testified about them?

The recent reporting and court records treat “” (QRFs) as a term with two related but distinct lives: as a -directed construct trained for rapid civil-disturbance response, and as an operational conce...

Feb 4, 2026

was the 2020 election president election stolen

The available reporting shows that the claim “the 2020 presidential election was stolen” is unsupported by the body of evidence that courts, federal and state officials, and election reviews examined ...

Jan 19, 2026

What was the FBI's involvement in investigating the January 6 Capitol riot?

The FBI led and remains central to the criminal investigation of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, identifying and charging more than a thousand defendants and cultivating a massive tro...