| January 6 United States Capitol attack |
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The following article is a broad timeline of the course of events surrounding the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, by rioters supporting United States President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. Pro-Trump rioters stormed the United States Capitol after assembling on the Ellipse of the Capitol complex for a rally headlined as the "Save America March".[1][2][3]
At the rally, Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani, and several Republican members of Congress addressed the crowd and repeated Donald Trump's false claims that electoral fraud affected the 2020 election outcome. In his hour-long speech, President Trump suggested marching towards the Capitol, assuring his audience he would be with them, to demand that Congress "only count the electors who have been lawfully slated", and "peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard". Towards his conclusion, he said "we fight. We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore."[4][5][6]
The demonstrations turned violent with attendees breaching multiple police perimeters; assaulting Capitol police officers; and occupying, vandalizing,[7][8] and ransacking[9] parts of the building for several hours.[9][10] Four people died that day: rioter Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot by a Capitol Police officer; two died of heart conditions; another died of an amphetamine intoxication. The next day, Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick died after suffering two strokes, having been physically attacked and pepper sprayed during the riot.[11][12][13][14]
All times are specified or approximated in Eastern Time, or UTC-5:00.
- ^ Faulders, Katherine; Santucci, John (January 5, 2021). "As he seeks to prevent certification of election, Trump plans to attend DC rally". ABC News. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Holmes, Anisa (January 6, 2021). "Trump Supporters Gather, President Incites Chaos in DC". WRC-TV. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Rally on Electoral College Vote Certification". www.c-span.org. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Naylor, Brian (February 10, 2021). "Read Trump's Jan. 6 Speech, A Key Part Of Impeachment Trial". NPR. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ McCarthy, Tom; Ho, Vivian; Greve, Joan E. (January 7, 2021). "Schumer calls pro-Trump mob 'domestic terrorists' as Senate resumes election certification – live". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ Andersen, Travis (January 6, 2021). "Before mob stormed US Capitol, Trump told them to 'fight like hell'". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Trump supporters storm Capitol; DC National Guard activated; woman fatally shot". The Washington Post. January 7, 2021. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ Pallini, Thomas (January 7, 2021). "Photos show the aftermath of what some experts described as an attempted "self coup" the unprecedented and destructive siege on the US Capitol that left 4 rioters dead". Business Insider. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Daly, Matthew; Balsamo, Michael (January 8, 2021). "Deadly siege focuses attention on Capitol Police". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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- Landale, James (January 7, 2021). "Capitol siege: Trump's words 'directly led' to violence, Patel says". BBC News. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- Dozier, Kimberly. "Incited by the President, Trump Supporters Violently Storm the Capitol". Time. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- Jacobo, Julia. "This is what Trump told supporters before many stormed Capitol Hill". ABC News. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Aruna Wiswanatha (April 19, 2021). "Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died of Stroke, D.C. Medical Examiner Says". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ Benner, Katie; Levenson, Michael (January 8, 2021). "A Capitol Police officer who was seriously injured Wednesday remains on life support". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Dartunorro, Clark; Thorp V, Frank (January 8, 2021). "Capitol Police officer dies from injuries after clashing with pro-Trump mob". NBC News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Capitol Police say cop, reportedly hit with fire extinguisher during Hill mob, dies of his injuries". Chicago Tribune. January 8, 2021. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.