On the Ground on January 6: Harrowing New Images From the Capitol Riot

In the days leading up to January 6, 2020, Capitol Hill staffers recalled a tension in the air. President Donald Trump, his Beltway allies, and conservative talking heads on cable news had spent weeks pumping a potent mix of disinformation and vitriol into the ether; Trump had been robbed and Joe Biden was an illegitimate president-elect, the claim went. The stage had been set. But for what exactly, few could have fathomed. Egged on by a bitter and defrocked Trump, a furious crowd descended upon the U.S. Capitol, breaching the barricades and entering the building around 2:15 p.m., just as… Read Full Article