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[[File:2021 Capitol storming.png|thumb|Far-right rioters flying flags of the [[United States of America|United States]] and its former puppet state, [[Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975)|South Vietnam]].]] | [[File:2021 Capitol storming.png|thumb|Far-right rioters flying flags of the [[United States of America|United States]] and its former puppet state, [[Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975)|South Vietnam]].]] | ||
On January 6, 2021, over 2,000 supporters of [[Donald Trump]] stormed the United States Capitol building in an attempt to prevent congress from certifying the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]] and to keep Donald Trump as the president. Many far-right groups were involved, including the [[Groyper Army]], [[Boogaloo movement|Boogaloo Boys]],<ref>{{News citation|author=Laura E. Adkins, Emily Burack|newspaper=The Jewish News of North California|title=Hate on display: A guide to the symbols and signs on display at the Capitol insurrection|date=2021-01-07|url=https://jweekly.com/2021/01/07/hate-on-display-a-guide-to-the-symbols-and-signs-on-display-at-the-capitol-insurrection/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627192526/https://jweekly.com/2021/01/07/hate-on-display-a-guide-to-the-symbols-and-signs-on-display-at-the-capitol-insurrection/|archive-date=2022-06-27|retrieved=2022-06-28}}</ref> [[Oath Keepers]],<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Alan Feuer, Adam Goldman|date=2022-01-23|title=Oath Keepers Leader Charged With Seditious Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Investigation|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/us/politics/oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes.html|newspaper=The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307005209/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/us/politics/oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes.html|archive-date=2022-03-07|retrieved=2022-03-25}}</ref> [[Proud Boys]],<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Anthony Zurcher|date=2021-02-13|title=Trump impeachment trial: What verdict means for Trump, Biden and America|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56057849|newspaper=BBC|retrieved=2022-03-25}}</ref> [[Neo-Nazism|Neo-Nazis]],<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Curt Devine, Scott Bronstein|date=2021-01-10|title=Man in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during Capitol riot identified|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/10/politics/man-camp-auschwitz-sweatshirt-capitol-riot-identified/index.html|newspaper=CNN|retrieved=2022-03-25}}</ref> and [[Three Percenters]].<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Thomas Pallini|date=2021-01-07|title=Photos show the aftermath of an unprecedented and destructive siege on the US Capitol that left 4 rioters dead|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-show-the-aftermath-of-a-siege-on-capitol-building-2021-1?IR=T|newspaper=Insider|retrieved=2022-03-25}}</ref> Many rioters had firearms and some brought pipe bombs.<ref name=":0">{{News citation|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Assault on the Capitol: 24 questions and answers|date=2022-01-06|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/assault-on-the-capitol-24-questions-and-answers/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218050731/https://www.liberationnews.org/assault-on-the-capitol-24-questions-and-answers/|archive-date=2022-02-18|retrieved=2022-06-22}}</ref> | On January 6, 2021, over 2,000 supporters of [[Donald Trump]] stormed the United States Capitol building in an attempt to prevent congress from certifying the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]] and to keep Donald Trump as the president. Many far-right groups were involved, including the [[Groyper Army]], [[Boogaloo movement|Boogaloo Boys]],<ref>{{News citation|author=Laura E. Adkins, Emily Burack|newspaper=The Jewish News of North California|title=Hate on display: A guide to the symbols and signs on display at the Capitol insurrection|date=2021-01-07|url=https://jweekly.com/2021/01/07/hate-on-display-a-guide-to-the-symbols-and-signs-on-display-at-the-capitol-insurrection/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627192526/https://jweekly.com/2021/01/07/hate-on-display-a-guide-to-the-symbols-and-signs-on-display-at-the-capitol-insurrection/|archive-date=2022-06-27|retrieved=2022-06-28}}</ref> [[Oath Keepers]],<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Alan Feuer, Adam Goldman|date=2022-01-23|title=Oath Keepers Leader Charged With Seditious Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Investigation|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/us/politics/oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes.html|newspaper=The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307005209/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/us/politics/oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes.html|archive-date=2022-03-07|retrieved=2022-03-25}}</ref> [[Proud Boys]],<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Anthony Zurcher|date=2021-02-13|title=Trump impeachment trial: What verdict means for Trump, Biden and America|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56057849|newspaper=BBC|retrieved=2022-03-25}}</ref> [[Neo-Nazism|Neo-Nazis]],<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Curt Devine, Scott Bronstein|date=2021-01-10|title=Man in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during Capitol riot identified|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/10/politics/man-camp-auschwitz-sweatshirt-capitol-riot-identified/index.html|newspaper=CNN|retrieved=2022-03-25}}</ref> and [[Three Percenters]].<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Thomas Pallini|date=2021-01-07|title=Photos show the aftermath of an unprecedented and destructive siege on the US Capitol that left 4 rioters dead|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-show-the-aftermath-of-a-siege-on-capitol-building-2021-1?IR=T|newspaper=Insider|retrieved=2022-03-25}}</ref> They threatened to hang Vice President [[Mike Pence]].<ref name=":1">{{News citation|author=Patrick Martin|newspaper=[[World Socialist Web Site]]|title=The unanswered questions about Trump’s January 6 coup|date=2022-06-30|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/06/30/aatk-j30.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630090913/https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/06/30/aatk-j30.html|archive-date=2022-06-30|retrieved=2022-06-30}}</ref> Many rioters had firearms and some brought pipe bombs.<ref name=":0">{{News citation|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Assault on the Capitol: 24 questions and answers|date=2022-01-06|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/assault-on-the-capitol-24-questions-and-answers/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218050731/https://www.liberationnews.org/assault-on-the-capitol-24-questions-and-answers/|archive-date=2022-02-18|retrieved=2022-06-22}}</ref> | ||
== Government collaboration == | |||
The [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] delayed dispatching the [[United States National Guard|National Guard]] for more than three hours. Despite widespread threats of violence before the insurrection, the capitol police were not under high alert.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
== Reactions == | == Reactions == | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 30 June 2022
On January 6, 2021, over 2,000 supporters of Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol building in an attempt to prevent congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election and to keep Donald Trump as the president. Many far-right groups were involved, including the Groyper Army, Boogaloo Boys,[1] Oath Keepers,[2] Proud Boys,[3] Neo-Nazis,[4] and Three Percenters.[5] They threatened to hang Vice President Mike Pence.[6] Many rioters had firearms and some brought pipe bombs.[7]
Government collaboration
The Department of Defense delayed dispatching the National Guard for more than three hours. Despite widespread threats of violence before the insurrection, the capitol police were not under high alert.[6]
Reactions
Criticism
President-elect Joe Biden claimed that the United States' "democracy" was under assault,[8] but there was never true democracy in the United States before or after the riot. The riot was blamed on Antifa by the right.[9]
After the riot, Twitter banned Donald Trump's account and 70,000 other QAnon-related accounts.[7]
The Global Times stated that the capitol insurrection represented an internal collapse of the U.S. political system.[7]
Approval
45% of Trump's supporters approved of the Capitol riot. In February 2022, the Republican National Committee called the insurrection "legitimate political discourse."[7]
References
- ↑ Laura E. Adkins, Emily Burack (2021-01-07). "Hate on display: A guide to the symbols and signs on display at the Capitol insurrection" The Jewish News of North California. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ↑ Alan Feuer, Adam Goldman (2022-01-23). "Oath Keepers Leader Charged With Seditious Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Investigation" The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ Anthony Zurcher (2021-02-13). "Trump impeachment trial: What verdict means for Trump, Biden and America" BBC. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ Curt Devine, Scott Bronstein (2021-01-10). "Man in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during Capitol riot identified" CNN. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ Thomas Pallini (2021-01-07). "Photos show the aftermath of an unprecedented and destructive siege on the US Capitol that left 4 rioters dead" Insider. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Patrick Martin (2022-06-30). "The unanswered questions about Trump’s January 6 coup" World Socialist Web Site. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Assault on the Capitol: 24 questions and answers" (2022-01-06). Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ↑ "‘Our Democracy Is Under Unprecedented Assault,’ Biden Says" (2021-01-6). The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ Ben Collins, Brandy Zadrozny (2021-01-06). "Trump loyalists push evidence-free claims that antifa activists fueled mob" NBC News. Retrieved 2022-03-25.