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January 6 U.S. Capitol attack: References & Edit History

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  • Brian Duignan
    Brian Duignan is a senior editor at Encyclopædia Britannica. His subject areas include philosophy, law, social science, politics, political theory, and religion.

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Article updated to note Donald Trump's blanket pardon of rioters involved in the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack. Jan 21, 2025
Media added. Jan 02, 2025
Anniversary information added. Jan 01, 2025
Mention of stochastic terrorism added. Jul 29, 2024
Media added. Jul 08, 2024
Article updated to mention the Supreme Court's decision invalidating the conviction of a January 6 rioter on charges of obstructing an official proceeding. Jun 28, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC - Capitol riots timeline: What happened on 6 January 2021? May 08, 2024
Updated status of Trump Twitter ban; added links for Kevin McCarthy, Liz Cheney, and Jim Jordan. Oct 11, 2023
Media added. Aug 14, 2023
Fix typographical error in article title. Jan 07, 2023
Updated article title Jan 07, 2023
Article updated to mention that in January 2022 the Supreme Court denied Trump's request that the Court block the release of White House records to the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack. Sep 27, 2022
Article updated to mention developments since July 2021. Jan 06, 2022
Typos fixed and article revised for clarity. Aug 05, 2021
New article added. Aug 04, 2021
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