Nearly 1,590 people were charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump who opposed certification of the 2020 presidential election.
January 06, 2021
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statistical
Aggregate prosecution count related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
On January 6, 2021, a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol during a joint session of Congress that was convened to certify the 2020 presidential election results.
January 06, 2021
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temporal
Background description of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol during the electoral certification process.
The January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol involved supporters breaching and ransacking the Capitol and attempting to stop the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results.
January 06, 2021
high
temporal
Describes the nature and purpose of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack conducted an official investigation and produced findings regarding the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
January 06, 2021
high
temporal
Identifies the legislative body's investigative role concerning the January 6, 2021 attack.
Liz Cheney served on the House Select Committee that investigated the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
January 06, 2021
high
temporal
Membership of a congressional select committee investigating the January 6 attack.