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|name = 2021 Capitol riot | |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]] | |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]] | ||
|date = January 6, 2021 | |date = January 6, 2021 | ||
|location = Capitol Hill | |location = Capitol Hill | ||
|motive = To overturn the election result and give [[Donald Trump]] four more years in office (failed) | |motive = To overturn the election result and give [[Donald Trump]] four more years in office (failed) | ||
|crimes = | |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]]}} | ||
{{Quote|What we witnessed yesterday was not dissent — it was disorder. They weren’t protestors — they were rioters, insurrectionists, and domestic terrorists. I wish we could say we couldn’t see it coming, but that isn’t true. We could.|President-elect [[wikipedia:Joe Biden|Joe Biden]] discusses the event.}} | {{Quote|What we witnessed yesterday was not dissent — it was disorder. They weren’t protestors — they were rioters, insurrectionists, and domestic terrorists. I wish we could say we couldn’t see it coming, but that isn’t true. We could.|President-elect [[wikipedia:Joe Biden|Joe Biden]] discusses the event.}} | ||
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 '''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. | 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. | ||
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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 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== | ==Participants== | ||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
*[[Aaron Mileur]] | *[[Aaron Mileur]] | ||
*[[Aaron Mostofsky]] | *[[Aaron Mostofsky]] | ||
*[[Adam Christian Johnson]] | *[[Adam Christian Johnson]] | ||
*[[Adam Weibling]] | *[[Adam Weibling]] | ||
*[[Aiden Bilyard]] | *[[Aiden Bilyard]] | ||
*[[Albert Ciarpelli]] | *[[Albert Ciarpelli]] | ||
*[[Alexander Sheppard]] | *[[Alexander Sheppard]] | ||
*[[Ali Alexander]] | *[[Ali Alexander]] | ||
*[[Andrew Cavanaugh]] | *[[Andrew Cavanaugh]] | ||
*[[Andrew C. Ericson]] | *[[Andrew C. Ericson]] | ||
*[[Andrew Griswold]] | *[[Andrew Griswold]] | ||
*[[Andrew Taake]] | *[[Andrew Taake]] | ||
*[[Andrew Williams]] | *[[Andrew Williams]] | ||
*[[Anthime Joseph Gionet]] | *[[Anthime Joseph Gionet]] | ||
*[[Anthony and Jeremiah Carollo]] | *[[Anthony and Jeremiah Carollo]] | ||
*[[Anthony Mazzio]] | *[[Anthony Mazzio]] | ||
*[[Anthony Moat]] | *[[Anthony Moat]] | ||
*[[Anthony Michael Puma]] | *[[Anthony Michael Puma]] | ||
*[[Anthony Vuksanaj]] | *[[Anthony Vuksanaj]] | ||
*[[Anton Lunyk]] | *[[Anton Lunyk]] | ||
*[[Arthur Jackman]] | *[[Arthur Jackman]] | ||
*[[Ashli Babbitt]] | *[[Ashli Babbitt]] | ||
*[[Athanasios Zoyganeles]] | *[[Athanasios Zoyganeles]] | ||
*[[Avery MacCracken]] | *[[Avery MacCracken]] | ||
*[[Barton Shively]] | *[[Barton Shively]] | ||
*[[Bernard Sirr]] | *[[Bernard Sirr]] | ||
*[[Bob Turner]] | *[[Bob Turner]] | ||
*[[Bobby Schornak]] | *[[Bobby Schornak]] | ||
*[[Bradley Weeks]] | *[[Bradley Weeks]] | ||
*[[Brady Knowlton]] | *[[Brady Knowlton]] | ||
*[[Brandon Straka]] | *[[Brandon Straka]] | ||
*[[Brian Gundersen]] | *[[Brian Gundersen]] | ||
*[[Brian Healion]] | *[[Brian Healion]] | ||
*[[Brian McCreary]] | *[[Brian McCreary]] | ||
*[[Bruno Cua]] | *[[Bruno Cua]] | ||
*[[Carson Lucard]] | *[[Carson Lucard]] | ||
*[[Casey Cusick]] | *[[Casey Cusick]] | ||
*[[Libs of TikTok|Chaya Raichik]] | *[[Libs of TikTok|Chaya Raichik]] | ||
*[[Chris Kelly]] | *[[Chris Kelly]] | ||
*[[Christian Kulas]] | *[[Christian Kulas]] | ||
*[[Christian Matthew Manley]] | *[[Christian Matthew Manley]] | ||
*[[Christian Secor]] | *[[Christian Secor]] | ||
*[[Christopher Alberts]] | *[[Christopher Alberts]] | ||
*[[Christopher Joseph Quaglin]] | *[[Christopher Joseph Quaglin]] | ||
*[[Christopher Worrell]] | *[[Christopher Worrell]] | ||
*[[Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr.]] | *[[Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr.]] | ||
*[[Cody Connell]] | *[[Cody Connell]] | ||
*[[Connie Meggs]] | *[[Connie Meggs]] | ||
*[[Dan Phipps]] | *[[Dan Phipps]] | ||
*[[Dana Rohrabacher]] | *[[Dana Rohrabacher]] | ||
*[[Daniel Page Adams]] | *[[Daniel Page Adams]] | ||
*[[Daniel Egtvedt]] | *[[Daniel Egtvedt]] | ||
*[[Daniel Herendeen]] | *[[Daniel Herendeen]] | ||
*[[Daniel Johnson]] | *[[Daniel Johnson]] | ||
*[[Daryl Johnson]] | *[[Daryl Johnson]] | ||
*[[Dave Mehaffie]] | *[[Dave Mehaffie]] | ||
*[[David Blair]] | *[[David Blair]] | ||
*[[David Lesperance]] | *[[David Lesperance]] | ||
*[[David Walls-Kaufman]] | *[[David Walls-Kaufman]] | ||
*[[David Wiersma]] | *[[David Wiersma]] | ||
*[[Derrick Evans]] | *[[Derrick Evans]] | ||
*[[Dominic Pezzola]] | *[[Dominic Pezzola]] | ||
*[[Donald Smith]] | *[[Donald Smith]] | ||
*[[Donovan Crowl]] | *[[Donovan Crowl]] | ||
*[[Doug Mastriano]] | *[[Doug Mastriano]] | ||
*[[Doug Rahm]] | *[[Doug Rahm]] | ||
*[[Douglas | *[[Douglas Wyatt]] | ||
*[[Dova Alina Winegeart]] | *[[Dova Alina Winegeart]] | ||
*[[Ed Hemenway]] | *[[Ed Hemenway]] | ||
*[[Edward George Jr.]] | *[[Edward George Jr.]] | ||
*[[Edward Vallejo]] | *[[Edward Vallejo]] | ||
*[[Emanuel Jackson]] | *[[Emanuel Jackson]] | ||
*[[Enrique Tarrio]] | *[[Enrique Tarrio]] | ||
*[[Eric Munchel]] | *[[Eric Munchel]] | ||
*[[Eric and Paul von Bernewitz]] | *[[Eric and Paul von Bernewitz]] | ||
*[[Ethan Nordean]] | *[[Ethan Nordean]] | ||
*[[Fi Duong]] | *[[Fi Duong]] | ||
*[[Freedom Vy]] | *[[Freedom Vy]] | ||
*[[Garret Miller]] | *[[Garret Miller]] | ||
*[[Geoffrey Shough]] | *[[Geoffrey Shough]] | ||
*[[Gracyn Courtright]] | *[[Gracyn Courtright]] | ||
*[[Grady Owens]] | *[[Grady Owens]] | ||
*[[Gregory Purdy]] | *[[Gregory Purdy]] | ||
*[[Guy Reffitt]] | *[[Guy Reffitt]] | ||
*[[Henos Woldemichael]] | *[[Henos Woldemichael]] | ||
*[[Hunter Palm]] | *[[Hunter Palm]] | ||
*[[Hunter Seefried]] | *[[Hunter Seefried]] | ||
*[[Hyung Jin Moon]] | |||
*[[Ian Benjamin Rogers]] | *[[Ian Benjamin Rogers]] | ||
*[[Iraj Javid]] | *[[Iraj Javid]] | ||
*[[Jacob Travis Clark]] | *[[Jacob Travis Clark]] | ||
*[[Jacob Garcia]] | *[[Jacob Garcia]] | ||
*[[Jacob Hiles]] | *[[Jacob Hiles]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Jacquelyn Starer]] | ||
*[[Jake Angeli]] | *[[Jake Angeli]] | ||
*[[Jalise Middleton]] | *[[Jalise Middleton]] | ||
*[[James Bonet]] | *[[James Bonet]] | ||
*[[James Cusick Jr.]] | *[[James Cusick Jr.]] | ||
*[[James Haffner]] | *[[James Haffner]] | ||
*[[James Horning]] | *[[James Horning]] | ||
*[[Jason Blythe]] | *[[Jason Blythe]] | ||
*[[Jason Dolan]] | *[[Jason Dolan]] | ||
*[[Jason Hyland]] | *[[Jason Hyland]] | ||
*[[Jason Douglas Owens]] | *[[Jason Douglas Owens]] | ||
*[[Jason Daniel Riddle]] | *[[Jason Daniel Riddle]] | ||
*[[Jay Johnston]] | *[[Jay Johnston]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Jeff Grace]] | ||
*[[Jeffrey Scott Brown]] | *[[Jeffrey Scott Brown]] | ||
*[[Jeffrey William Hubbard]] | *[[Jeffrey William Hubbard]] | ||
*[[Jeffrey Munger]] | *[[Jeffrey Munger]] | ||
*[[Jeffrey P. Sabol]] | *[[Jeffrey P. Sabol]] | ||
*[[Jeffrey Witcher]] | *[[Jeffrey Witcher]] | ||
*[[Jenna Ryan]] | *[[Jenna Ryan]] | ||
*[[Jenny Cudd]] | *[[Jenny Cudd]] | ||
*[[Jeremy Brown]] | *[[Jeremy Brown]] | ||
*[[Jeremy Grace]] | *[[Jeremy Grace]] | ||
*[[Jeremy Ryan Sorvisto]] | *[[Jeremy Ryan Sorvisto]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Jacquelyn Starer]] | ||
*[[Jessica Watkins]] | *[[Jessica Watkins]] | ||
*[[Jim Bob Elliott]] | *[[Jim Bob Elliott]] | ||
*[[Joe Biggs]] | *[[Joe Biggs]] | ||
*[[John D. Andries]] | *[[John D. Andries]] | ||
*[[John Getsinger Jr.]] | *[[John Getsinger Jr.]] | ||
*[[John Nassif]] | *[[John Nassif]] | ||
*[[John Earle Sullivan]] | *[[John Earle Sullivan]] | ||
*[[John Wilkerson IV]] | *[[John Wilkerson IV]] | ||
*[[Jon Schaffer]] | *[[Jon Schaffer]] | ||
*[[Jonathan Peter Klein]] | *[[Jonathan Peter Klein]] | ||
*[[Jonathan Munafo]] | *[[Jonathan Munafo]] | ||
*[[Joseph Barnes]] | *[[Joseph Barnes]] | ||
*[[Joseph Hackett]] | *[[Joseph Hackett]] | ||
*[[Joseph Elliott Zlab]] | *[[Joseph Elliott Zlab]] | ||
*[[Joshua Dillon Haynes]] | *[[Joshua Dillon Haynes]] | ||
*[[Joshua James]] | *[[Joshua James]] | ||
*[[Joshua Pruitt]] | *[[Joshua Pruitt]] | ||
*[[Josiah Colt]] | *[[Josiah Colt]] | ||
*[[Karl Dresch]] | *[[Karl Dresch]] | ||
*[[Katherine Schwab]] | *[[Katherine Schwab]] | ||
*[[Kelly Meggs]] | *[[Kelly Meggs]] | ||
*[[Kenneth Armstrong]] | *[[Kenneth Armstrong]] | ||
*[[Kenneth Harrelson]] | *[[Kenneth Harrelson]] | ||
*[[Kenneth Kelly]] | *[[Kenneth Kelly]] | ||
*[[Kenneth Rader]] | *[[Kenneth Rader]] | ||
*[[Kevin Seefried]] | *[[Kevin Seefried]] | ||
*[[Kevin Tuck]] | *[[Kevin Tuck]] | ||
*[[Kurt Peterson]] | *[[Kurt Peterson]] | ||
*[[Landon Copeland]] | *[[Landon Copeland]] | ||
*[[Lawrence Dropkin Jr.]] | *[[Lawrence Dropkin Jr.]] | ||
*[[Lawrence Stackhouse]] | *[[Lawrence Stackhouse]] | ||
*[[Lisa Marie Eisenhart]] | *[[Lisa Marie Eisenhart]] | ||
*[[Logan Barnhart]] | *[[Logan Barnhart]] | ||
*[[Logan Grover]] | *[[Logan Grover]] | ||
*[[Lori Ann Vinson|Lori Ann Utley]] | *[[Lori Ann Vinson|Lori Ann Utley]] | ||
*[[Mark Aungst]] | *[[Mark Aungst]] | ||
*[[Mark Middleton]] | *[[Mark Middleton]] | ||
*[[Mason Courson]] | *[[Mason Courson]] | ||
*[[Matt Bledsoe]] | *[[Matt Bledsoe]] | ||
*[[Matthew Beddingfield]] | *[[Matthew Beddingfield]] | ||
*[[Matthew Capsel]] | *[[Matthew Capsel]] | ||
*[[Matthew Klein]] | *[[Matthew Klein]] | ||
*[[Matthew Purdy]] | *[[Matthew Purdy]] | ||
*[[Matthew Mark Wood]] | *[[Matthew Mark Wood]] | ||
*[[Michael Leon Brock]] | *[[Michael Leon Brock]] | ||
*[[Michael Carico]] | *[[Michael Carico]] | ||
*[[Michael Eckerman]] | *[[Michael Eckerman]] | ||
*[[Michael Fitzgerald]] | *[[Michael Fitzgerald]] | ||
*[[Michael Lee Hardin]] | *[[Michael Lee Hardin]] | ||
*[[Michael McCormick]] | *[[Michael McCormick]] | ||
*[[Michael Oliveras]] | *[[Michael Oliveras]] | ||
*[[Michael Sparks]] | *[[Michael Sparks]] | ||
*[[Michael Timbrook]] | *[[Michael Timbrook]] | ||
*[[Nicholas Lattanzi]] | *[[Nicholas Lattanzi]] | ||
*[[Nicholas Rodean]] | *[[Nicholas Rodean]] | ||
*[[Nick Fuentes]] | *[[Nick Fuentes]] | ||
*[[Nolan Harold Kidd|Nolan Kidd]] | *[[Nolan Harold Kidd|Nolan Kidd]] | ||
*[[Paul Allard Hodgkins]] | *[[Paul Allard Hodgkins]] | ||
*[[Paul Russell Johnson]] | *[[Paul Russell Johnson]] | ||
*[[Paul Rae]] | *[[Paul Rae]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Peter Krill]] | ||
*[[Paul Westover]] | *[[Paul Westover]] | ||
*[[Peter J. Harding]] | *[[Peter J. Harding]] | ||
*[[Peter Schwartz]] | *[[Peter Schwartz]] | ||
*[[Rachel Myers]] | *[[Rachel Myers]] | ||
*[[Rasha Abual-Ragheb]] | *[[Rasha Abual-Ragheb]] | ||
*[[Richard Franklin Barnard]] | *[[Richard Franklin Barnard]] | ||
*[[Richard Barnett]] | *[[Richard Barnett]] | ||
*[[Richard Lee Harris|Richard Harris]] | *[[Richard Lee Harris|Richard Harris]] | ||
*[[Rick Saccone]] | *[[Rick Saccone]] | ||
*[[Riley June Williams]] | *[[Riley June Williams]] | ||
*[[Robert L. Bauer]] | *[[Robert L. Bauer]] | ||
*[[Robert Wayne Dennis]] | *[[Robert Wayne Dennis]] | ||
*[[Robert Fairchild Jr.]] | *[[Robert Fairchild Jr.]] | ||
*[[Robert Gieswein]] | *[[Robert Gieswein]] | ||
*[[Robert Keith Packer]] | *[[Robert Keith Packer]] | ||
*[[Robert Palmer]] | *[[Robert Palmer]] | ||
*[[Robert Westbury]] | *[[Robert Westbury]] | ||
*[[Roseanne Boyland]] | *[[Roseanne Boyland]] | ||
*[[Ryan Samsel]] | *[[Ryan Samsel]] | ||
*[[Ryan Scott Zink]] | *[[Ryan Scott Zink]] | ||
*[[Samuel Camargo]] | *[[Samuel Camargo]] | ||
*[[Savannah McDonald]] | *[[Savannah McDonald]] | ||
*[[Shane Daughtry]] | *[[Shane Daughtry]] | ||
*[[Simone Gold]] | *[[Simone Gold]] | ||
*[[Stacie Ann Hargis-Getsinger]] | *[[Stacie Ann Hargis-Getsinger]] | ||
*[[Stephanie and Brandon Miller]] | |||
*[[Stephanie | *[[Stephen Maury Baker]] | ||
*[[Stephen | |||
*[[Stephen Chase Randolph]] | *[[Stephen Chase Randolph]] | ||
*[[Stewart Rhodes]] | *[[Stewart Rhodes]] | ||
*[[Therese Borgerding]] | *[[Therese Borgerding]] | ||
*[[Thomas Ballard]] | *[[Thomas Ballard]] | ||
*[[Thomas Caldwell|Thomas Edward Caldwell]] | *[[Thomas Caldwell|Thomas Edward Caldwell]] | ||
*[[Thomas Gallagher]] | *[[Thomas Gallagher]] | ||
*[[Thomas Sibick]] | *[[Thomas Sibick]] | ||
*[[Thomas Roy Vinson]] | *[[Thomas Roy Vinson]] | ||
*[[Timothy Hale-Cusanelli]] | *[[Timothy Hale-Cusanelli]] | ||
*[[Todd Tilley]] | *[[Todd Tilley]] | ||
*[[Traci Sunstrum]] | *[[Traci Sunstrum]] | ||
*[[Trevor Brown]] | *[[Trevor Brown]] | ||
*[[Walter J. Messer]] | *[[Walter J. Messer]] | ||
*[[William Mccall Calhoun Jr.]] | *[[William Mccall Calhoun Jr.]] | ||
*[[William Isaacs]] | *[[William Isaacs]] | ||
*[[William Joseph Pepe]] | *[[William Joseph Pepe]] | ||
*[[William Rogan Reid]] | *[[William Rogan Reid]] | ||
*[[William Jason Sywak]] | *[[William Jason Sywak]] | ||
*[[William Michael | *[[William Michael Sywak]] | ||
*[[Zachary Johnson]] | *[[Zachary Johnson]] | ||
*[[Zachary Jordan Alam]] | *[[Zachary Jordan Alam]] | ||
=== Groups === | === Groups === | ||
* [[Alt-Right]] | |||
* [[ | |||
* [[Boogaloo Boys]] | * [[Boogaloo Boys]] | ||
* [[Extreme Black Hebrews]] | * [[Extreme Black Hebrews]] | ||
* [[Groypers]] | * [[Groypers]] | ||
* [[Jericho March]] | * [[Jericho March]] | ||
* [[Oath Keepers]] | |||
* [[Proud Boys]] | |||
* [[QAnon]] | |||
* [[Stop the Steal movement]] | |||
* [[Three Percenters]] | |||
[[Category:List]] | [[Category:List]] | ||
[[Category:Villainous Event]] | [[Category:Villainous Event]] | ||
[[Category:Modern Villains]] | [[Category:Modern Villains]] | ||
[[Category:Muses]] | |||
[[Category:Terrorists]] | [[Category:Terrorists]] | ||
[[Category:Murderer]] | [[Category:Murderer]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:17, 21 January 2025
| “ | What we witnessed yesterday was not dissent — it was disorder. They weren’t protestors — they were rioters, insurrectionists, and domestic terrorists. I wish we could say we couldn’t see it coming, but that isn’t true. We could. | „ |
| ~ President-elect Joe Biden discusses the event. |
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 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.
Events edit
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 slogans in addition to this.
At 2:20 pm the Senate chamber was locked down; at 2:30, it was evacuated and was subsequently taken over by rioters. At this point, police deployed tear gas to suppress the rioters. 6 hours later, armed police were then able to re-secure the Capitol. The military and the National Guard subsequently established a cordon round the building. After that, vote results from Congress were resumed late evening and Biden's victory was confirmed by Congress the next day at 3:41 am.
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 edit
Individuals edit
- Aaron Mileur
- Aaron Mostofsky
- Adam Christian Johnson
- Adam Weibling
- Aiden Bilyard
- Albert Ciarpelli
- Alexander Sheppard
- Ali Alexander
- Andrew Cavanaugh
- Andrew C. Ericson
- Andrew Griswold
- Andrew Taake
- Andrew Williams
- Anthime Joseph Gionet
- Anthony and Jeremiah Carollo
- Anthony Mazzio
- Anthony Moat
- Anthony Michael Puma
- Anthony Vuksanaj
- Anton Lunyk
- Arthur Jackman
- Ashli Babbitt
- Athanasios Zoyganeles
- Avery MacCracken
- Barton Shively
- Bernard Sirr
- Bob Turner
- Bobby Schornak
- Bradley Weeks
- Brady Knowlton
- Brandon Straka
- Brian Gundersen
- Brian Healion
- Brian McCreary
- Bruno Cua
- Carson Lucard
- Casey Cusick
- Chaya Raichik
- Chris Kelly
- Christian Kulas
- Christian Matthew Manley
- Christian Secor
- Christopher Alberts
- Christopher Joseph Quaglin
- Christopher Worrell
- Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr.
- Cody Connell
- Connie Meggs
- Dan Phipps
- Dana Rohrabacher
- Daniel Page Adams
- Daniel Egtvedt
- Daniel Herendeen
- Daniel Johnson
- Daryl Johnson
- Dave Mehaffie
- David Blair
- David Lesperance
- David Walls-Kaufman
- David Wiersma
- Derrick Evans
- Dominic Pezzola
- Donald Smith
- Donovan Crowl
- Doug Mastriano
- Doug Rahm
- Douglas Wyatt
- Dova Alina Winegeart
- Ed Hemenway
- Edward George Jr.
- Edward Vallejo
- Emanuel Jackson
- Enrique Tarrio
- Eric Munchel
- Eric and Paul von Bernewitz
- Ethan Nordean
- Fi Duong
- Freedom Vy
- Garret Miller
- Geoffrey Shough
- Gracyn Courtright
- Grady Owens
- Gregory Purdy
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