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The January 6 Capitol Attack
On the timeline · around January 6, 2021 ·
What happened
On January 6, 2021, a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump — who falsely claimed the 2020 election had been stolen — stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress met to certify Joe Biden's victory, forcing lawmakers to flee and halting the count for hours. Order was restored that evening, and Congress certified the result.
Why it matters
The attack was an unprecedented assault on the peaceful transfer of power at the heart of American democracy, and it became a defining, contested event in the nation's deep political divisions.
Sources
- NPR. A timeline of how the Jan. 6 attack unfolded (2022) · Reputable source