US EditionJan. 6, 2021 Was Even Worse than Pearl Harbor
Over 100 officers were injured and five people died as rioters violently breached the Capitol to disrupt certification of the 2020 election results, leading to extensive prosecutions.
- On Jan. 6, 2021, pro‑Trump rioters breached the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., forcing lawmakers to flee and leaving five dead and over 100 police officers injured, with more than 1,500 prosecuted.
- Congress was in a joint session to certify the Electoral College when many in the crowd echoed President Donald Trump's false claims despite certified results and court rulings.
- In the Lower West Terrace Tunnel narrow bottlenecks produced brutal hand-to-hand fighting as approximately 30 police officers were pepper-sprayed, tasered, and had shields stripped or used against them.
- Legal fallout has included impeachment and later indictment of Donald Trump, while an analysis found at least 33 convicted insurrectionists have faced new charges since January 6 .
- Today public figures marked the fifth anniversary with contrasting statements, with Hillary Clinton condemning Donald Trump for urging the attack that injured more than 140 officers, while Marjorie Taylor Greene praised the rioters before stepping down Monday.
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Dozens of Donald Trump's supporters gathered in Washington on Tuesday to mark the five years of the attack on the Capitol, saying they want to commemorate the memory of their "martyrs", while calling on the government to attack the Democratic opposition.
Five years ago, in front of the White House, then-outgoing President Donald Trump called on a crowd of supporters to march to the Capitol —"and I'll be with you"— to protest as Congress certified the election victory of…
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Megyn Kelly urges Trump to sue Hillary Clinton over Jan. 6 condemnation
Conservative media personality Megyn Kelly urged President Donald Trump Tuesday to launch a lawsuit against his former presidential opponent Hillary Clinton over an online post she made condemning the president for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.Trump was impeached for his role in the Jan. 6 at...
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