Capitol Riot Of Jan 6 2021 The Free Speech Center Rioters scale a wall at the u.s. capitol on jan. 6, 2021, in washington. (ap photo jose luis magana) the u.s. presidential election of 2020 pitted incumbent republican donald j. trump against the former vice president and democrat joe biden. it took place during the covid 19 epidemic, which led many states to expand early and mail in voting. The jan. 6, 2021, attack on the u.s. capitol was the culmination of months of false claims about election fraud, including a litany recited by then president donald trump in a speech shortly.
юааcapitolюаб юааriotюаб Proud Boysтащ юааfreeюаб юааspeechюаб Defense Rejected By Judge Bloomberg Americans expressed shock, horror and anguish over the riot at the capitol, but partisan divides were clear even in the first days after jan. 6. in a survey conducted from jan. 8 to 12, 2021, around seven in ten u.s. adults (69%) said they had heard a lot about the riot, and another 28% said they had heard a little. On jan. 6, trump addressed a rally in the ellipse in the national mall just south of the white house in which he urged his followers “to fight like hell,” and warned that “if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore” (quoted by wade 2021). many at the rally subsequently moved to the u.s. capitol building. Bodycam video taken at u.s. capitol, january 6, 2021. the proud boys led the charge toward the capitol, to the next police line, [235] repeating the same set of tactics: identifying building access points, riling up other protesters, and sometimes directly joining in the violence. when met with resistance, leaders of the group reassessed, and. The indictment caps an inquiry into events which led up to the 6 january 2021 riot at the us capitol when supporters of mr trump stormed congress in a bid to thwart the certification of joe.
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