January 6th: People & Groups Behind the Capitol Attack

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• Alex Jones · Conspiracy broadcaster, amplified fraud claims

  Alex Jones used his Infowars platform to amplify false claims of election fraud to millions of followers. He promoted the 'Stop the Steal' movement and was present at the January 6 rally preceding the Capitol attack. Jones had previously…

• January 6 Capitol Attack · Violent attack on US Capitol during electoral vote certification

  On January 6, 2021, a mob of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol while Congress was certifying the Electoral College results. The attack followed a rally where Trump told supporters to "fight like hell" and march to the Capitol. Five…

• Mike Pence · Vice President who refused to reject electors on January 6

  Vice President Mike Pence was pressured by Trump and John Eastman to reject certified Electoral College votes during the January 6 congressional certification. Pence consulted with constitutional scholars and former Vice President Dan…

• Donald Trump · 45th President, primary promoter of election fraud claims

  Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden by over 7 million popular votes and 74 Electoral College votes. Despite this, Trump refused to concede and launched an unprecedented campaign to overturn the results, promoting…

• Liz Cheney · January 6 Committee Vice Chair

  Liz Cheney, a conservative Republican congresswoman from Wyoming, served as Vice Chair of the January 6 Committee. She was one of ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for inciting the January 6 attack. Cheney became the…

• Stop the Steal · Movement that organized rallies based on false fraud claims

  Stop the Steal was a political movement and loosely organized campaign that promoted the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen. Originally organized by Ali Alexander and Roger Stone, the movement organized rallies and protests…

• Steve Bannon · Strategist, promoted "war room" for overturning results

  Steve Bannon, Trump's former chief strategist, ran a podcast "War Room" that served as a central hub for promoting election fraud conspiracy theories. He was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena from…

• Michael Flynn · Former National Security Advisor, advocated martial law

  Michael Flynn, Trump's former National Security Advisor who had previously pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI (and was pardoned), publicly advocated for Trump to declare martial law and use the military to "rerun" the election in swing…

• U.S. Capitol Building

  The United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. was the site of the January 6, 2021 attack when a mob of Trump supporters breached the building during the congressional certification of Electoral College results. The attack caused…

• January 6th Committee · Congressional committee that investigated the Capitol attack

  The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol was a bipartisan congressional committee that conducted a comprehensive investigation into the events of January 6, 2021, and the broader effort…

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