Knowra January 6 United States Capitol attack January 6 United States Capitol attack The January 6, 2021, attack was a violent breach of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump seeking to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory.
2020 United States presidential election : The election in which Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump, with results certified in every state. Trump’s supporters sought to overturn this election’s result during the attack.
United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack : A House committee that investigated the January 6 attack and events surrounding the 2020 election transfer of power. Its hearings and final report documented the attack and examined responsibility for it.
Mike Pence : The 48th vice president of the United States, who presided over Congress’s electoral-vote count on January 6, 2021. The attackers sought to stop his role in certifying the electoral count.
January 6 pipe bombs : Two viable pipe bombs found near the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national committees on January 6, 2021. Their discovery diverted law-enforcement resources as the Capitol was under attack.
2021 United States presidential inauguration : The ceremony at which Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were inaugurated as president and vice president on January 20, 2021. The inauguration completed the transfer of power that the attack sought to disrupt.
Stop the Steal : A political campaign that falsely alleged widespread fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Its election-fraud claims helped mobilize people who traveled to Washington on January 6.
United States Department of Justice January 6 prosecutions : Federal criminal cases arising from the Capitol attack and related conduct on January 6, 2021. These prosecutions sought accountability for assaults, obstruction, and other crimes connected to the breach.
Nancy Pelosi : A Democratic representative from California who served as speaker of the U.S. House from 2019 to 2023. As speaker, she was among congressional leaders evacuated during the Capitol breach.
January 6 United States Capitol attack gallows : A wooden gallows erected by demonstrators near the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The gallows and a noose became a stark image of threats made during the attack.
George Floyd protests : A wave of protests in 2020 against police violence and racial injustice, following George Floyd’s murder. They provide a contrasting case often invoked in disputes over protest policing and political violence.
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