[307][311] Miller has disputed this, stating that Trump had already given authorization to use the National Guard prior to January 6. [530][531], Violent disruption of the presidential election certification on January 6, 2021, Protesters gathering outside the Capitol on January 6, 2021, For a detailed timeline of the events in Washington D.C. and its aftermath, see. [352], One of the most intense of the many violent incidents occurred shortly after 2 p.m., as a swarm of rioters attempted to breach a door on the West Front of the Capitol. [221][222] With violence breaking out, Capitol security advised the members of Congress to take cover. [482] The majority of cases are in federal court, while others are in D.C. Superior Court. [95], One comment−cited in the FBI memo−advocated for Trump supporters going to Washington and getting "violent. Curfew", "Gov. Thursday 07 January 2021 15:47. comments. The lawsuit alleges that by preventing Congress from carrying out its constitutional duties "by the use of force, intimidation, and threat", Trump, Giuliani and the hate groups directly violated the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act. ", "Donald Trump is gone but his big lie is a rallying call for rightwing extremists", "Nation's capital braces for violence as extremist groups converge to protest Trump's election loss", "Evidence suggests Pence was in grave danger during Capitol riot", "What happened in Washington DC yesterday? Irving called back with formal approval an hour later. [482][66] By January 31, 2021, the number of people arrested and charged with federal crimes amounted to less than a quarter of those involved in the attack on the Capitol. [429] The leaders of some countries, including Brazil, Poland, Hungary, and Mexico, declined to condemn the situation, and described it as an internal U.S. "[416] They said, "As we have done throughout our history, the U.S. military will obey lawful orders from civilian leadership, support civilian authorities to protect lives and property, ensure public safety in accordance with the law, and remain fully committed to protecting and defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. [167] Representative Zoe Lofgren (D–CA), aware that rioters had reached the Capitol steps, was unable to reach Steven Sund by phone; House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul D. Irving told Lofgren the doors to the Capitol were locked and "nobody can get in". [392] Rioters also destroyed a display honoring the life of congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. [141] On the same day, the "Freedom Rally" was organized by Virginia Freedom Keepers, Latinos for Trump, and United Medical Freedom Super PAC at 300 First Street NE, across from the Russell Senate Office Building. [142], The "Save America" rally (or "March to Save America", promoted as a "Save America March"[143]) took place on January 6 in the Ellipse within the National Mall. At 12:51 p.m. a man (later identified as Ryan Samsel, with no known Proud Boys affiliation) spoke to Biggs. [135] On January 22, Miller disputed the criticism that the Pentagon had delayed deployment of the Guard, calling it "complete horseshit". Through the inauguration of Biden on January 20, Capitol Police were to be stationed at D.C.-area airports (Reagan National, Baltimore-Washington, and Dulles),[454] and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) increased its screening of D.C.-bound air passengers. "[149] Amy Kremer told attendees "it is up to you and I to save this Republic" and called on them to "keep up the fight". [349] According to the chairman of the Capitol Police officers' union, multiple officers sustained traumatic brain injuries; one officer suffered two cracked ribs and two smashed spinal discs; and another officer would lose an eye. ")[300], About 2:31 p.m. on January 6, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a 6:00 p.m. curfew to go into effect that night. and added that they "[are] not going to be run out by a mob. [486][487] At least 15% had ties to the military or law enforcement. [483] By February 9, the number of people criminally charged reached 200. Then he urged his followers 'to remember this day forever! "A Republican Lawmaker for Whom the Spectacle Is the Point", "The lockdown room was a safe space for lawmakers under siege. As to the counting of Biden's electoral votes, Trump said, "We can't let that happen" and suggested that Biden would be an "illegitimate president. [455] Security was also put on high alert at the Capitol itself; a "non-scalable" security fence was placed around the Capitol,[330] and up to 25,000 National Guard members were deployed to secure Washington, D.C., in advance of Inauguration Day. Riots in Washington 2021-01-06T23:38:46.520Z China News Service, January 7 reported that on the afternoon of January 6, local time, the two houses of the US Congress held a … Curfew Following Protests Wednesday", "The Latest: Armed police clear out rioters, Capitol complex 'secured, "Gov. [444], Twitter made an assessment that two of Trump's tweets on January 8 could be mobilized by different audiences to incite violence and replicate the criminal acts perpetrated at the Capitol on 6 January, and suspended Trump's main account first for 12 hours and then permanently. He is the only federal official in United States history to have ever been impeached twice. Later reflections about the intelligence failures revealed that surprise that no threat assessments had been issued, with possible causes for the failure related to DHS personnel changes and law enforcement biases. [1] An investigation by BuzzFeed News identified more than a dozen fundraisers to pay for travel to the planned rally. [494], On January 11, 2021, Representatives David Cicilline (D-RI), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Ted Lieu (D-CA) introduced to the House a single article of impeachment against Trump, which they had written, for "incitement of insurrection" in urging his supporters to march on the Capitol building. The 9/11 Commission was created in 2002 by Congress and, fifteen months later, issued a detailed report on its findings. [404] Representative Ruben Gallego (D–AZ) said "we have to do a full review of what was taken, or copied, or even left behind in terms of bugs and listening devices. Part of the 2020–21 U.S. election protests, it was carried out by a mob of supporters of Donald Trump, the 45th U.S. president, in a failed attempt to overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. [378][379] His death is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch, the USCP, and federal authorities. [369][370] Greeson had a heart attack outdoors on the Capitol grounds, and was declared dead at 2:05 p.m., shortly before the breach of the Capitol. [324], By 6:08 p.m., police had arrested at least thirteen people and seized five firearms. [314] Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund said his officers' slow response to the rioting was due to their being preoccupied by the improvised explosive devices found near the Capitol. The January 6 deadly riot at the U.S. He also said that others, including any Capitol Police officers, who "assisted or facilitated or played some ancillary role" in the events could also be investigated. Miller. [526], Internationally, Trump's allegations of a "stolen" election found a small audience among conspiracy theorists and fringe groups. [126], Two days before the storming, Bowser announced that the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD) would lead law enforcement for the event, and would be coordinating with the Capitol Police, the U.S. Park Police, and the Secret Service. Trump repeated this call in his rally speech on the morning of January 6. [134] In a January 4 memo, Miller prohibited deploying D.C. Guard members with weapons, helmets, body armor or riot control agents without his personal approval. Customers are calling for a boycott of Bank of America, after a report the bank handed over the account information of hundreds of innocent people in connection with the Jan. 6 deadly riots … [414] On January 9, The New York Times reported that Trump had told White House aides that he regretted committing to an orderly transition of power and would never resign from office. [137] On the same day, the "Save the Republic Rally" was organized by Moms for America in the early afternoon at Area 9 across from the Russell Senate Office Building;[138] and the "One Nation Under God" rally, which was organized by Virginia Women for Trump, Stop the Steal, American Phoenix Project, and Jericho March, took place near the United States Supreme Court. "[252] Following the event, members of the Nationalist Social Club, a neo-Nazi street gang, detailed their participation in the storming and claimed the acts were the "beginning of the start of White Revolution in the United States". 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