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January 6 Crowd Size Dispute

Disputes over the number of people who attended the January 6 event and how it affects the perception of the event's legitimacy and the response to it.

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Jan 14, 2026
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How have differing crowd-size claims about January 6 been used in political narratives and legal proceedings?

Disputes over how many people attended January 6 have been weaponized by competing political camps: some use inflated counts to legitimize the protest and minimize violence, while opponents cite small...