Chapter 1.3 - Trump’s Pre-Election Efforts to Delegitimize the Election Process (The January 6th Report)
Release Date: 01/10/2023
The January 6th Report: Recommendations (Conclusion)
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The report concludes with a set of 11 recommendations by the committee. This section describes recommended legislation, the need for accountability, the designation of the joint session of Congress as a National Special Security Event, and clarity on the authority of the House to enforce its subpoenas through civil litigation. The recommendations also suggest enhancing penalties for threats against election workers, exploring the role of the media in radicalizing consumers, and consideration of risks posed regarding President Trump's possible use of the Insurrection Act. Share the ordered list...
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Chapter 8.9 - Clearing the U.S. Capitol Building and Restricted Grounds (The January 6th Report)
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After the House and Senate Members were evacuated, law enforcement officers cleared rioters out of the Capitol and off the grounds. Starting before 3:00 p.m., it took law enforcement approximately three hours to push rioters out of the Capitol building and off the East and West Plazas. This section details the timeline of events as the Capitol was cleared to allow for Congress to resume the counting of votes and the certification of the election. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find value in the...
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Chapter 8.8 - The Evacuation (The January 6th Report)
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When rioters surrounded the perimeter of the Capitol, and reached the Senate and House Chambers, Members were forced to evacuate for safety. USCP officers responded to both Chambers and served as escorts. By the time the Capitol was breached, the Senate and House had split from the joint session and returned to their individual chambers. This section also provides the detail that members of Congress were in the midst of evacuating through the Speaker’s Lobby when a USCP officer fatally shot Ashli Babbitt as she tried to climb through a broken glass door. Share the ordered list of released...
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Chapter 8.7 - President Trump Pours Fuel on the Fire (The January 6th Report)
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This section of the report describes the clashes between rioters at the Capitol and the officers on the scene. One of the most brutal attacks of the day occurred outside the West Plaza tunnel when rioters dragged MPD Officer Michael Fanone into the crowd, and then tased, beat, and stole his badge and radio. One of Fanone's attackers said he came to D.C. because the "commander in chief and the leader of our country" was calling for help and he thought he was "doing the right thing." Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: These episodes are created based on the value-for-value...
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Chapter 8.6 - The United States Capitol is Breached (The January 6th Report)
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Extremists, conspiracy theorists and others breached the U.S. Capitol building at several locations over the course of an hour. This section describes how they probed for weaknesses in the building’s defenses, battled law enforcement personnel who stood in their way, and coordinated and communicated with groups in different areas. The first entrance was breached at 2:14 p.m., and rioters gained access to one final entry point at 4:15 p.m. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find value in the effort to...
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Chapter 8.5 - The Mob Surges (The January 6th Report)
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Far-right extremists continued to lead the charge as protestors streamed onto the U.S. Capitol’s restricted grounds. This section describes the actions of Guy Reffitt, Daniel Scott, Ryan Kelley, Chris Worrell and others as the group closed in on the entrance to the Capitol. At 1:49 p.m., MPD declared a riot at the Capitol. By 2:00 p.m., the rioters were only feet away from the entrances. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find value in the effort to provide an open and available reading of this...
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Chapter 8.4 - President Trump’s Mob Descends on the U.S. Capitol (The January 6th Report)
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This section of the report tracks the steps of Alex Jones after the left the VIP section at the Ellipse rally early to lead the march toward the Capitol. Caroline Wren, a Republican fundraiser who helped organize the Ellipse event, originally expected Jones, Roger Stone, and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn to march to the Capitol. The Select Committee’s review of the evidence showed that Jones simultaneously called on the crowd to “fight” and start a “revolution,” while occasionally peppering his rhetoric with the word “peacefully.” Share the ordered list of released chapters on...
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Chapter 8.3 - The Initial Attack (The January 6th Report)
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Within minutes of arriving at the Peace Circle, the Proud Boys and their associates launched the attack on the U.S. Capitol. At the conclusion of his speech at the Ellipse, President Trump directed rally attendees to march down Pennsylvania Avenue to the U.S. Capitol. Their shortest natural path would lead them right to the Peace Circle and to the northwest side of the Capitol grounds. As a result of the groups efforts to remove barriers, it helped to allow thousands of people to stream into the restricted Capitol grounds with relative ease. Share the ordered list of released chapters on...
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Chapter 8.2 - March of the Proud Boys (The January 6th Report)
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While tens of thousands of President Trump’s supporters attended the rally at the Ellipse, the Proud Boys gathered at the Washington Monument. At 10:30 a.m., the Proud Boys started their march down the National Mall towards the U.S. Capitol. After arriving at the Capitol they walked around the grounds, taunted some of the Capitol Police officers, posed for photos with other delegation members and then ate lunch before going to the Peace Circle at 12:49 p.m. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find...
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Chapter 8.1 - The Mob Assembles in Washington (The January 6th Report)
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On January 6th, tens of thousands of Americans from around the country gathered at the Ellipse and the Washington Monument. Nick Quested, a documentary filmmaker, captured the mood that morning as some Trump supporters claimed that January 6th would be the new 1776. Far-right extremists brought guns into Washington or the surrounding area. This section documents how there were many in the crowd who armed themselves with the intent of breaking into the Capitol. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find...
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The Select Committee explains that it found dozens of instances in which President Trump claimed that mail-in voting would produce a "rigged" election. This short section is a precursor to President Trump’s launch of the Big Lie, explained in the following section, and provides context for future efforts to delegitimize the election.