2021 United States Capitol storming: Difference between revisions

|name = 2021 Capitol riot

|image = 2021 storming of the United States Capitol DSC09254-2 (50820534063) (retouched).jpg

|perpetrator = [[Donald Trump]] (allegedly)<br>[[QAnon]]<br>[[Proud Boys]]<br>[[Oath Keepers]]<br>[[Stop the Steal movement]]<br>[[Three Percenters]]<br>[[Boogaloo Boys]]<br>Neo-Nazis<br>Neo-Confederates<br>[[Extreme Black Hebrews]]<br>[[Alt-Right]]<br>[[Groypers]]

|crimes = Insurrection<br>[[Terrorism]]<br>Resisting arrest<br>Obstruction of official proceedings<br>[[Propaganda]]<br>Trespassing in a Restrictive Building<br>[[Assault]]<br>Treason<br>Mass property damage<br>[[Vandalism]]<br>Seditious conspiracy<br>Rioting<br>[[Looting]]<br>Public disorder<br>[[Death Threats]]}}

The '''2021 United States Capitol storming''', also known as '''January 6''', '''1/6''', '''capitol attack''', '''capitol riot''', '''capitol insurrection''', or the '''Attack on the Capitol''', was a violent riot that occurred in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021. During the rampage, the US Capitol building was stormed by a mob of hundreds of supporters of outgoing US President [[Donald Trump]] in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election, in which the Democratic candidate Joe Biden defeated Trump by 74 votes. The riots were allegedly incited by the baseless comments made by Trump, who kept on falsely complaining about the election being a widespread voter fraud, despite little to no substantiated evidence.  

The riot was perpetrated by supporters of the [[Stop the Steal movement]], a campaign to overturn the result of the election on the basis of voter fraud. Not only that, the [[QAnon]] conspiracy theory movement was also present, as well as the [[Alt-Right]] group, the [[Proud Boys]], the [[Oath Keepers]], the Three Percenters and several people bearing Neo-Nazi and white nationalist emblems such as swastikas and [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] flags. The attack was reportedly planned on various "Alt-tech" platforms such as TheDonald.win, Parler, and Telegram. The Stop the Steal group had also posted about their intention to occupy the Capitol and "escalate" if opposed by law enforcement.

On January 5, thousands of Trump supporters gathered in Freedom Plaza in anticipation of protests, although several other people were arrested for illegally carrying weapons. The following day a "Save America" rally was held, during which [[Donald Trump]], Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, [[Alex Jones]], and [[Rudy Giuliani]] all gave speeches attacking Congress and the Electoral College. During the rally, hundreds of participants, many of whom were adherents to QAnon and the Proud Boys, left and advanced on the Capitol building, where the final vote on whether to certify Joe Biden's victory was taking place. Barriers were set up to keep the crowds away.

At about 2:15 pm, the barriers were breached and Capitol security advised members of Congress to take cover and evacuate to the safest location. Several nearby buildings were evacuated as the Capitol building was overrun by rioters. Police and Capitol security were quickly overwhelmed, with several rioters spraying chemical agents at them. Rioters charged through the building, smashing windows, and wrecking Democratic senators offices. Outside a gallows was erected, police cars were smashed and the mob began chanting the slogan "Pelosi is Satan!" in reference to Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Many protestors also chanted "Hang Mike Pence!", referring to Vice President Mike Pence who had failed to back Trump's statements about the election. Some rioters used [[Boogaloo Boys|Boogaloo]] slogans in addition to this.

Five people were killed during the riots; rioter and QAnon follower [[Ashli Babbitt]] was fatally shot by police, three protestors who were fatally injured in the melee and police officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was supposedly bludgeoned with a fire extinguisher by rioters (although it is now believed that he fell ill after being pepper-sprayed). A further 61 people were injured and at least 80 rioters were arrested on various charges, including seditious conspiracy and rioting. A domestic [[terrorism]] investigation was launched after explosives were found on the Capitol grounds after the fact, leading to the arrest of [[Ian Benjamin Rogers]].

As a result of the rampage, Donald Trump was permanently banned from using all of his social media accounts, including his beloved Twitter. One week later on January 13, 2021, he was impeached for the second time on the charge of incitement of insurrection, thus becoming the first American President to be impeached twice (he had previously been impeached in 2019 for allegedly pressuring the Ukrainian government to rig the 2020 election by investigating Joe Biden). He was acquitted by the Senate for the second time on February 13, 2021 on a vote of 57-43. Seven Republican senators voted to convict, while some that voted not guilty chastised Trump. An investigation by the US House of Representatives later concluded that Trump was responsible for inciting the riot, although he could not be prosecuted again.

As of January 6, 2023, over 950 participants from every state have been arrested for participating in the Capitol riot, including Proud Boys leader [[Enrique Tarrio]] and lawmaker [[Derrick Evans]]. The January 6th investigation is currently the largest criminal investigation to take place in United States history.

 

==Participants==

 

*[[Alexander Sheppard]]

*[[Ali Alexander]]

*[[Anthony and Jeremiah Carollo]]

*[[Anthony Michael Puma]]

*[[Anthony Vuksanaj]]

*[[Barton Shively]]

*[[Bernard Sirr]]

*[[Bob Turner]]

*[[Bobby Schornak]]

*[[Bradley Weeks]]

*[[Brian Gundersen]]

*[[Libs of TikTok|Chaya Raichik]]

*[[Chris Kelly]]

*[[Christopher Joseph Quaglin]]

*[[Christopher Worrell]]

*[[Dan Phipps]]

*[[Dana Rohrabacher]]

*[[Daniel Egtvedt]]

*[[David Walls-Kaufman]]

*[[David Wiersma]]

*[[Dominic Pezzola]]

*[[Donald Smith]]

*[[Douglas Wyatt]]

*[[Dova Alina Winegeart]]

*[[Grady Owens]]

*[[Gregory Purdy]]

*[[Henos Woldemichael]]

*[[Hunter Palm]]

*[[Hunter Seefried]]

*[[Hyung Jin Moon]]

*[[Jacquelyn Starer]]

*[[Jalise Middleton]]

*[[Jeff Grace]]

*[[Jeremy Ryan Sorvisto]]

*[[Jacquelyn Starer]]

*[[John Nassif]]

*[[John Earle Sullivan]]

*[[John Wilkerson IV]]

*[[Joseph Elliott Zlab]]

*[[Joshua Pruitt]]

*[[Katherine Schwab]]

*[[Kevin Seefried]]

*[[Kevin Tuck]]

*[[Kurt Peterson]]

*[[Lori Ann Vinson|Lori Ann Utley]]

*[[Matthew Purdy]]

*[[Matthew Mark Wood]]

*[[Michael Sparks]]

*[[Michael Timbrook]]

*[[Nicholas Rodean]]

*[[Nolan Harold Kidd|Nolan Kidd]]

*[[Paul Rae]]

*[[Peter Krill]]

*[[Paul Westover]]

*[[Peter Schwartz]]

*[[Rick Saccone]]

*[[Riley June Williams]]

*[[Robert Keith Packer]]

*[[Robert Westbury]]

*[[Ryan Samsel]]

*[[Ryan Scott Zink]]

*[[Stephanie and Brandon Miller]]

*[[Stephen Maury Baker]]

*[[Stephen Chase Randolph]]

*[[Thomas Caldwell|Thomas Edward Caldwell]]

*[[Thomas Roy Vinson]]

*[[Todd Tilley]]

*[[Traci Sunstrum]]

*[[William Joseph Pepe]]

*[[William Rogan Reid]]

*[[William Jason Sywak]]

*[[William Michael Sywak]]

 

* [[Extreme Black Hebrews]]

* [[Groypers]]