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January 6 U.S. Capitol attack: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date January 6, 2021
Location United States • Washington, D.C.
Participants Proud Boys • Oath Keepers • Three Percenters
Context United States presidential election of 2020

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Large crowd of pro-Trump supporters gathers on the east steps of the United States Capitol, many holding American and pro-Trump flags, with the Capitol dome in the background.
January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
Gadsden flag at the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack
Hawley's iconic moment
Protestors with Trump signs and American flags outside the U.S. Capitol.
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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
president of United States