january 6 united states capitol attack
The January 6, 2021, United States Capitol attack was a violent insurrection and riot that occurred when supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol building in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 United States presidential election. The attack was a culmination of months of false claims by Trump and his allies that the election was stolen and fraudulent. On January 6, 2021, a joint session of Congress was meeting to certify the electoral college results, which had declared Joe Biden the winner of the presidential election. In the hours leading up to the session, …