January 6 U.S. Capitol attack: References & Edit History
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Brian Duignan
Brian Duignan is a senior editor at Encyclopædia Britannica. His subject areas include philosophy, law, social science, politics, political theory, and religion.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: NPR - A timeline of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack including when and how Trump responded. | Jul 27, 2026 | ||
| Cross-references in Top Questions revised. | Jan 05, 2026 | ||
| Top Questions added. | Jan 05, 2026 | ||
| Revised top questions, added details around the deaths related to the attack. | Jan 05, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 01, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN Politics - The January 6 insurrection: Minute-by-minute. | Oct 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - A timeline of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack including when and how Trump responded. | Aug 02, 2025 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 08, 2025 | ||
| Article updated to note Donald Trump's blanket pardon of rioters involved in the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack. | Jan 21, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 02, 2025 | ||
| Mention of stochastic terrorism added. | Jul 29, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 08, 2024 | ||
| Article updated to mention the Supreme Court's decision invalidating the conviction of a January 6 rioter on charges of obstructing an official proceeding. | Jun 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Capitol riots timeline: What happened on 6 January 2021? | May 08, 2024 | ||
| Updated status of Trump Twitter ban; added links for Kevin McCarthy, Liz Cheney, and Jim Jordan. | Oct 11, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 14, 2023 | ||
| Fix typographical error in article title. | Jan 07, 2023 | ||
| Updated article title | Jan 07, 2023 | ||
| Article updated to mention that in January 2022 the Supreme Court denied Trump's request that the Court block the release of White House records to the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack. | Sep 27, 2022 | ||
| Article updated to mention developments since July 2021. | Jan 06, 2022 | ||
| Typos fixed and article revised for clarity. | Aug 05, 2021 | ||
| New article added. | Aug 04, 2021 |
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