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2020s in United States history is a narrative summary of major historical events and issues in the United States from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2029. The first part is divided chronologically by Congressional sessions and the second part highlights major issues that span several years or even the entire decade.
Jan 6, 2022 · The chronology below, taken together with our three previous sourcebooks, provides a high level of detail about the attempted coup while at the same time underscoring just how much about federal or local government decisions and actions remains unknown to the public.
Jan 5, 2022 · U.S. Capitol riot. On the afternoon of January 6, 2021, a mob of President Donald Trump ’s supporters descend on the U.S. Capitol, attempting to interfere with the certification of electoral...
Nov 5, 2021 · The coup attempt reached a horrifying crescendo on January 6, 2021, when Trump held a massive rally near the White House and incited thousands of supporters to attack the Capitol while...
On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob [38] [39] [40] of supporters of then–U.S. President Donald Trump in an attempted self-coup d'état, [41] two months after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.
An investigation by The Post reveals numerous new warnings of violence on Jan. 6 that went unheeded, the cost of President Donald Trump’s inaction as the Capitol was overrun and the distrust ...
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The January 6 attack was planned by the leaders of the Oath Keepers (red circles) and the leaders of the Proud Boys (red triangles), who travelled to D.C. from across the country. In December, Trump pardoned multiple allies who would later participate in the D.C. rallies of January 5–6.
