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When supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the events were captured by protesters and witnesses who live-streamed the action or posted the scenes on social media. The Visual Investigations team analyzed those videos and worked with New York Times colleagues to deconstruct key moments.
Highlights
Lawyers Plan to Sue Federal Government on Behalf of Jan. 6 Rioters
Claims that people who participated in the attack on the Capitol were mistreated by agencies like the Justice Department are part of efforts to cast the rioters as victims rather than perpetrators.
March 7, 2025
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How the Proud Boys Breached the Capitol on Jan. 6: Rile Up the Normies
A Times investigation of court documents, text messages and hundreds of videos shows how the Proud Boys coordinated to instigate multiple breaches of the Capitol on Jan. 6.
October 23, 2024
By
Natalie Reneau
Stella Cooper
Alan Feuer
and
Aaron Byrd
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The New York Times
Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol
A six-month Times investigation has synchronized and mapped out thousands of videos and police radio communications from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, providing the most complete picture to date of what happened — and why.
October 22, 2024
By
Dmitriy Khavin
Haley Willis
Evan Hill
Natalie Reneau
Drew Jordan
Cora Engelbrecht
Christiaan Triebert
Stella Cooper
Malachy Browne
and
David Botti
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How Oath Keepers Are Accused of Plotting to Storm the Capitol
Here’s a look at the evidence prosecutors culled to charge 11 Oath Keepers and affiliates with sedition— the most serious charge yet in the Jan. 6 invegstigation.
January 23, 2022
By
Denise Lu
and
Eleanor Lutz
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Here and There Media
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Tracking the Oath Keepers Who Attacked the Capitol
Several members of the far-right paramilitary group the Oath Keepers have been arrested for a Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol. Who else may have participated, and how do they connect to the militia’s leader Stewart Rhodes?
March 10, 2021
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Stella Cooper
Ben Decker
Anjali Singhvi
and
Christiaan Triebert
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Inside the Deadly Capitol Shooting
With a mob approaching, a police lieutenant fatally shot a woman trying to vault through a window near the House Chamber.
January 23, 2021
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Shaila Dewan
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Decoding the Far-Right Symbols at the Capitol Riot
There were militia flags and banners of extremist groups, as well as absurd images of dinosaurs and comic book logos that belied the violence that was to unfold.
January 13, 2021
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Matthew Rosenberg
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Ainara Tiefenthäler
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How a Presidential Rally Turned Into a Capitol Rampage
We analyzed the alternating perspectives of President Trump at the podium, the lawmakers inside the Capitol and a growing mob’s destruction and violence.
February 23, 2021
By
Lauren Leatherby
Arielle Ray
Anjali Singhvi
Christiaan Triebert
Derek Watkins
and
Haley Willis
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Trump Administration Abandons Steve Bannon Conviction
The longtime Trump ally served four months in prison on contempt of Congress charges for refusing to testify to the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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Ann E. Marimow
Feb. 9, 2026
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# Capitol Riot Investigations
## When supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the events were captured by protesters and witnesses who live-streamed the action or posted the scenes on social media. The Visual Investigations team analyzed those videos and worked with New York Times colleagues to deconstruct key moments.
## When supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the events were captured by protesters and witnesses who live-streamed the action or posted the scenes on social media. The Visual Investigations team analyzed those videos and worked with New York Times colleagues to deconstruct key moments.
## Highlights
1. ### [Lawyers Plan to Sue Federal Government on Behalf of Jan. 6 Rioters](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/politics/jan-6-lawsuits.html)
Claims that people who participated in the attack on the Capitol were mistreated by agencies like the Justice Department are part of efforts to cast the rioters as victims rather than perpetrators.
March 7, 2025By Alan Feuer

CreditJason Andrew for The New York Times
2. ### [How the Proud Boys Breached the Capitol on Jan. 6: Rile Up the Normies](https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000008392796/rile-up-the-normies-how-proud-boys-breached-the-capitol.html)
A Times investigation of court documents, text messages and hundreds of videos shows how the Proud Boys coordinated to instigate multiple breaches of the Capitol on Jan. 6.
October 23, 2024By Natalie ReneauStella CooperAlan Feuer and Aaron Byrd

CreditThe New York Times
3. ### [Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol](https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000007606996/capitol-riot-trump-supporters.html)
A six-month Times investigation has synchronized and mapped out thousands of videos and police radio communications from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, providing the most complete picture to date of what happened — and why.
October 22, 2024By Dmitriy KhavinHaley WillisEvan HillNatalie ReneauDrew JordanCora EngelbrechtChristiaan TriebertStella CooperMalachy Browne and David Botti

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4. ### [How Oath Keepers Are Accused of Plotting to Storm the Capitol](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/01/19/us/oath-keepers-capitol-riot.html)
Here’s a look at the evidence prosecutors culled to charge 11 Oath Keepers and affiliates with sedition— the most serious charge yet in the Jan. 6 invegstigation.
January 23, 2022By Denise Lu and Eleanor Lutz

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1. [‘We’ve Lost the Line!’: Radio Traffic Reveals Police Under Siege at Capitol](https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000007655234/weve-lost-the-line-radio-traffic-reveals-police-under-siege-at-capitol.html)
The Times obtained District of Columbia police radio communications and synchronized them with footage from the scene to show in real time how officers tried and failed to stop the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
October 22, 2024By Robin SteinHaley WillisDanielle Miller and Michael S. Schmidt

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2. [Officer Brian Sicknick Died After the Capitol Riot. New Videos Show How He Was Attacked.](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/24/us/officer-sicknick-capitol-riot.html)
New videos obtained by The New York Times show publicly for the first time how the U.S. Capitol Police officer who died after facing off with rioters on Jan. 6 was attacked with chemical spray.
December 23, 2021By Evan HillDavid BottiDmitriy KhavinDrew Jordan and Malachy Browne

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3. [First They Guarded Roger Stone. Then They Joined the Capitol Attack.](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/02/14/us/roger-stone-capitol-riot.html)
We tracked how six men associated with the far-right Oath Keepers went from providing security for Roger Stone to participating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
February 17, 2021By Christiaan TriebertBen DeckerDerek WatkinsArielle Ray and Stella Cooper

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4. [Tracking the Oath Keepers Who Attacked the Capitol](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/29/us/oath-keepers-capitol-riot.html)
Several members of the far-right paramilitary group the Oath Keepers have been arrested for a Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol. Who else may have participated, and how do they connect to the militia’s leader Stewart Rhodes?
March 10, 2021By Stella CooperBen DeckerAnjali Singhvi and Christiaan Triebert

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Visual Investigations
5. [Inside the Deadly Capitol Shooting](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/23/us/capitol-police-shooting-ashli-babbitt.html)
With a mob approaching, a police lieutenant fatally shot a woman trying to vault through a window near the House Chamber.
January 23, 2021By Adam Goldman and Shaila Dewan

CreditJohn Sullivan via YouTube
1. [Videos Show How Rioter Was Trampled in Stampede at Capitol](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/us/rosanne-boyland-capitol-riot-death.html)
Rosanne Boyland died after losing consciousness in the crush of a pro-Trump mob as it surged against the police. Here’s how it happened.
May 31, 2021By Evan HillArielle Ray and Dahlia Kozlowsky

CreditLev Radin/Sipa USA, via Reuters
Visual Investigations
2. [‘We Took Over the Capitol’: Tracking the Oath Keepers Charged With Conspiracy](https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000007560342/we-took-over-the-capitol-tracking-the-oath-keepers-charged-with-conspiracy.html)
Videos show members of the right-wing paramilitary movement entering the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack. The Times tracked three of them amid the mob.
October 23, 2024By Stella CooperChristiaan TriebertEvan HillBen DeckerDmitriy Khavin and Drew Jordan

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3. [Decoding the Far-Right Symbols at the Capitol Riot](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/video/extremist-signs-symbols-capitol-riot.html)
There were militia flags and banners of extremist groups, as well as absurd images of dinosaurs and comic book logos that belied the violence that was to unfold.
January 13, 2021By Matthew Rosenberg and Ainara Tiefenthäler

CreditTimothy Wolfer for The New York Times
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4. [‘They Got a Officer!’: How a Mob Dragged and Beat Police at the Capitol](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/us/capitol-mob-violence-police.html)
Videos show pro-Trump rioters pulling three officers down a set of stairs during a violent attempt to breach the building.
April 21, 2021By Evan HillArielle Ray and Dahlia Kozlowsky

CreditJarrett Robertson/The New York Times
Visual Investigations
5. [How a Presidential Rally Turned Into a Capitol Rampage](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/12/us/capitol-mob-timeline.html)
We analyzed the alternating perspectives of President Trump at the podium, the lawmakers inside the Capitol and a growing mob’s destruction and violence.
February 23, 2021By Lauren LeatherbyArielle RayAnjali SinghviChristiaan TriebertDerek Watkins and Haley Willis

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| Readable Markdown | 
## When supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the events were captured by protesters and witnesses who live-streamed the action or posted the scenes on social media. The Visual Investigations team analyzed those videos and worked with New York Times colleagues to deconstruct key moments.
## When supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the events were captured by protesters and witnesses who live-streamed the action or posted the scenes on social media. The Visual Investigations team analyzed those videos and worked with New York Times colleagues to deconstruct key moments.
## Highlights
1. ### [Lawyers Plan to Sue Federal Government on Behalf of Jan. 6 Rioters](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/politics/jan-6-lawsuits.html)
Claims that people who participated in the attack on the Capitol were mistreated by agencies like the Justice Department are part of efforts to cast the rioters as victims rather than perpetrators.
March 7, 2025By

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2. ### [How the Proud Boys Breached the Capitol on Jan. 6: Rile Up the Normies](https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000008392796/rile-up-the-normies-how-proud-boys-breached-the-capitol.html)
A Times investigation of court documents, text messages and hundreds of videos shows how the Proud Boys coordinated to instigate multiple breaches of the Capitol on Jan. 6.
October 23, 2024By Natalie ReneauStella CooperAlan Feuer and Aaron Byrd

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3. ### [Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol](https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000007606996/capitol-riot-trump-supporters.html)
A six-month Times investigation has synchronized and mapped out thousands of videos and police radio communications from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, providing the most complete picture to date of what happened — and why.
October 22, 2024By Dmitriy KhavinHaley WillisEvan HillNatalie ReneauDrew JordanCora EngelbrechtChristiaan TriebertStella CooperMalachy Browne and David Botti

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4. ### [How Oath Keepers Are Accused of Plotting to Storm the Capitol](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/01/19/us/oath-keepers-capitol-riot.html)
Here’s a look at the evidence prosecutors culled to charge 11 Oath Keepers and affiliates with sedition— the most serious charge yet in the Jan. 6 invegstigation.
January 23, 2022By Denise Lu and Eleanor Lutz

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4. [Tracking the Oath Keepers Who Attacked the Capitol](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/29/us/oath-keepers-capitol-riot.html)
Several members of the far-right paramilitary group the Oath Keepers have been arrested for a Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol. Who else may have participated, and how do they connect to the militia’s leader Stewart Rhodes?
March 10, 2021By Stella CooperBen DeckerAnjali Singhvi and Christiaan Triebert

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5. [Inside the Deadly Capitol Shooting](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/23/us/capitol-police-shooting-ashli-babbitt.html)
With a mob approaching, a police lieutenant fatally shot a woman trying to vault through a window near the House Chamber.
January 23, 2021By Adam Goldman and Shaila Dewan

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3. [Decoding the Far-Right Symbols at the Capitol Riot](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/video/extremist-signs-symbols-capitol-riot.html)
There were militia flags and banners of extremist groups, as well as absurd images of dinosaurs and comic book logos that belied the violence that was to unfold.
January 13, 2021By Matthew Rosenberg and Ainara Tiefenthäler

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5. [How a Presidential Rally Turned Into a Capitol Rampage](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/12/us/capitol-mob-timeline.html)
We analyzed the alternating perspectives of President Trump at the podium, the lawmakers inside the Capitol and a growing mob’s destruction and violence.
February 23, 2021By Lauren LeatherbyArielle RayAnjali SinghviChristiaan TriebertDerek Watkins and Haley Willis

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