Attack on the us capitol on january 6, 2021 was primarily the responsibility of former president donald trump. this incident involved trump’s false declaration of victory on election night, his rhetoric about voter fraud, and his refusal to cooperate with the committee’s investigation. additionally, trump’s tweet on 19 december 2020 encouraging people to come to washington for a “wild” protest on january 6 also played a role. during the attack, congress was ignored as rioters stormed the capitol. evidence from private encrypted chat apps, pro-trump websites, and twitter showed that members of far-right groups were planning to target the capitol, and several close allies of trump, such as roger stone, alex jones, and nick fuentes, refused to answer questions.
Attack on the us capitol took place on january 6, 2021. it occurred in washington, dc, where the capitol building is located. trump had attempted to call vice-president mike pence on the same day, believing he had the power to declare him the victor according to a controversial reading of the constitution. trump had also called pence a “wimp” and said he was “not tough enough” at a rally on the same day, and asked him to “do the right thing”.
Attack on the us capitol was a result of the false narrative of widespread voter fraud and false victory declaration from trump, as well as his rhetoric and encouragement of people to come to washington for a “wild” protest on january 6. evidence from private encrypted chat apps, pro-trump websites, and twitter showed that members of far-right groups were planning to target the capitol, and several close allies of trump refused to answer questions. additionally, trump ignored warnings from congress as the attack commenced.
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