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Overview: What Happened on January 6, 2021?

On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Capitol was stormed by pro-Trump rioters in an attempt to prevent Joe Biden to be confirmed as president-elect. Here is an article sumamizing the events. 

https://www.npr.org/2021/02/09/965472049/the-capitol-siege-the-arrested-and-their-stories

It was an Attempted Coup: Cline Center Coup d'Etat Project, University of Illinois

Primary Sources

https://cicilline.house.gov/sites/cicilline.house.gov/files/documents/ARTICLES%20-%20Final%201030%20-%20011121.pdf

Wall Street Journal Article: 

https://cicilline.house.gov/sites/cicilline.house.gov/files/documents/ARTICLES%20-%20Final%201030%20-%20011121.pdf

BBC Article about if Trump's words at the rally incited violence:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55640437

 Multimedia Sources

Hourly Timeline of Insurrection:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXAv2cDkWAA 

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Donald Trump and his Role in the Insurrection at the Capitol

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Washington Post Article on the Capitol Breach on January 6, 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/capitol-breach-security-failures/2021/01/06/e1e09b80-5061-11eb-b96e-0e54447b23a1_story.html

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NPR Podcast:

https://www.npr.org/2021/02/08/965261736/groundwork-for-insurrection-was-laid-well-before-jan-6

Washington Post: Post Report

https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/four-hours-of-insurrection/

New York Times Podcast on how Republicans See the Attack on the Capitol 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/podcasts/the-daily/trump-supporters-biden-transition-capitol-riot.html

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