U.S. Capitol insurrection

Donald Trump launched his latest presidential campaign with a rally in Waco, Texas. At the beginning of the rally, Trump played a song featuring the J6 Prison Choir, made up of defendants in jail on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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The Trump campaign embraces Jan. 6 rioters with money and pardon promises

5:41pm January 04, 2024

Three years after supporters of Donald Trump violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the future of the criminal cases against the rioters may hinge on the presidential election.

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Alan Hostetter, seen here in May 2020, became a leading activist against coronavirus-related lockdown policies in Orange County, Calif. Hostetter, a former police chief and yoga instructor, was convicted of conspiring to obstruct congress' certification of the 2020 presidential election results at the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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Former police chief turned yoga teacher sentenced to 11 years over Jan. 6 riot

5:25pm December 07, 2023

A retired police chief, who led pro-Trump protests and called for "traitors" in government to be "executed as an example," was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot.

Then-President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to speak at a rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.

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The election interference case against Trump is taking shape

1:14pm November 17, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Prosecutors are tying former President Donald Trump to the violent events on Jan. 6, 2021. His lawyers asked a court to strip references to that language from his federal indictment.

Then-President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the certification of Joe Biden as the next president on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Raising money and poll numbers, Donald Trump stays 'Teflon Don' amid indictments

5:07am August 04, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump claimed he could shoot someone and not lose any voters. Now, he faces criminal charges in three separate indictments, and voters continue to support "Teflon Don."

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Jacob Chansley, also known as the "QAnon Shaman," screams "freedom" inside the U.S. Senate chamber after the U.S. Capitol was breached by a mob during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Capitol rioter the 'QAnon Shaman' is released early from federal prison

3:06pm March 31, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Jacob Chansley recieved one of the longest sentences handed down to a U.S. Capitol rioter. He has been freed from prison and sent to a reentry center until late May.

The hearse carrying the remains of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick drives past police officers saluting after a funeral ceremony at the US Capitol February 3, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Trump and two rioters are sued over the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick

11:14am January 06, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The officer, who was attacked with chemical spray during the insurrection, suffered a series of strokes and died the day after the Jan. 6 attack.

President Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021. The rally later turned into a riot that breached the U.S. Capitol.

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After 18 months of investigations, the Jan. 6 report is out. Here are the toplines

4:25pm December 23, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Late Thursday night, the House select committee that has been investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection for 18 months released their long-awaited full report.

Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., preside over a House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack hearing in October.

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Jan. 6 panel meets to mull potential criminal referrals for Trump, others

6:01am December 02, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

The House Select Jan. 6 panel will wrap up its investigation on Dec. 31. It's now in a race to issue its final recommendations and findings in the coming weeks.

Keith Packer (shown here on Jan. 13, 2021) of Newport News, Va., stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing an antisemitic "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt over a Nazi-themed shirt. He has been sentenced to 75 days of imprisonment.

The Jan. 6 rioter who wore a 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt gets 75 days in jail

9:59am September 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

Photographs of Keith Packer wearing the antisemitic sweatshirt went viral after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Packer said he wore it because he was "cold," according to a court filing.

Riley June Williams, accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been granted permission to attend the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.

The woman accused of stealing Pelosi's laptop gets to attend Renaissance Faire

9:53am August 20, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Riley Williams is typically only allowed to leave home for work, court proceedings or approved outings. This weekend, that may include jousting and a make-believe renaissance wedding.