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January 6 US Capitol Attack

The January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot and QAnon's role in it.

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Jan 12, 2026
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what happened to the officer that shot babbitt in capital incident

The officer who shot Ashli Babbitt was later identified as Lieutenant Michael Byrd of the U.S. Capitol Police, and subsequent official probes concluded his use of force was lawful and within departmen...

Jan 16, 2026
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Did trump send troops to defend the Capitol on January 6th?

There is no credible evidence that former President Donald Trump signed an order or directly sent National Guard troops to defend the U.S. Capitol as it was being attacked on January 6, 2021; multiple...

Jan 17, 2026

What are the documented real-world harms and criminal acts linked to QAnon followers?

QAnon followers have been documented committing a range of real‑world harms—from vandalism and threats to kidnappings, arson and multiple homicides—and the movement’s beliefs also helped mobilize part...

Jan 10, 2026

Were any individuals charged specifically in connection with Officer Sicknick’s death and what were the legal outcomes?

No one was ever charged with homicide in connection with U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick’s death; federal prosecutors did arrest and charge two men for spraying a chemical irritant at offic...

Jan 9, 2026

How did law enforcement respond during the January 6 2021 delay period?

During the roughly three-hour delay between the first breaches of the U.S. Capitol and the full deployment of reinforcements, law enforcement on the ground — principally the U.S. Capitol Police and Me...

Jan 7, 2026

What did the DC medical examiner and law enforcement determine about the timing and medical cause of the January 6 death?

The District of Columbia chief medical examiner concluded that U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes — specifically "acute brainstem and cerebellar infarcts due to acute ba...

Jan 6, 2026

What exactly did Donald Trump say about Mike Pence in his January 6 2021 speech?

In his Jan. 6, 2021 Ellipse speech, former President Donald Trump explicitly called on Vice President Mike Pence to take action to overturn the Electoral College results—most notably telling the publi...