January 6: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy

On January 6, 2026, the White House released a web page attempting to rewrite the history of January 6, 2021 and the months preceding it. The entire world bore witness to the events of that day and is now watching Donald Trump attempt to distort the record to serve himself. Republicans and Democrats alike must come together and draw the line at this level of misinformation emanating from our government. It is the epitome of self-interest divisive, dangerous, and destructive.

This website was written to help preserve what the world knows to be true. It is presented in a style similar to the actual White House web page (found HERE) to provide an efficient fact-by-fact comparison. This site is not — and does not pretend to be — associated with the US government in any way. It was created by a citizen who feels otherwise helpless watching the destruction of everything we know, love, and trust that has made this country a beacon for the world for 250 years. Here is what actually happened on January 6, 2021. In the aftermath of the January 6th Capitol attack, the Department of Justice initiated the largest criminal investigation in American history, leading to the prosecution of over 1,200 individuals. These defendants were charged based on evidence of specific criminal conduct, including trespassing, destruction of government property, and violent assaults on law enforcement officers.

Following these events, federal courts have consistently upheld the charges brought against those who breached the building. Juries have convicted high-level organizers of seditious conspiracy—the most serious charge brought in connection with the attack—finding they plotted to use force to oppose the authority of the United States. These legal proceedings were conducted under standard due process, with no evidence of "show trials" or systemic constitutional violations against those exercising their First Amendment rights.

Official investigations confirmed a multi-part plan to overturn the election results.

Since January 6, 2021, the House Select Committee spent 18 months investigating the facts of the attack, reviewing over one million documents and interviewing over 1,000 witnesses. The Committee’s final bipartisan report determined that the central cause of the attack was the conduct of Donald Trump, detailing a plan to overturn the election by pressuring state officials and the Department of Justice.

Extensive video evidence and testimony from law enforcement confirm the violent nature of the breach, during which at least 140 officers were injured. While security failures occurred, official reports from the GAO and the Senate identified these as intelligence-sharing breakdowns rather than intentional traps. There is no evidence that the National Guard was pre-deployed or that their deployment was blocked by leadership to facilitate chaos; instead, delays were attributed to bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of pre-planning.

While narratives have attempted to reframe the event, multiple counts, audits, and over 60 court rulings confirmed that the 2020 election was secure and free of widespread fraud. The attack on the Capitol was an attempt to forcibly halt the certification of these lawful results. By upholding the rule of law and holding those who committed violence accountable, the judicial system has worked to ensure that the constitutional transfer of power remains protected from interference and to prevent the normalization of political violence in America.

watch nanci pelosi below take responsibility for not being prepared for the unimaginable. (reminder: taking responsibility is a good thing)

actual timeline of events that you can easily witness yourself

RALLY ASSEMBLY

Gathering at the Ellipse

Thousands gathered for the "Save America" rally. While many attendees were peaceful, federal agencies later documented that organized extremist groups, including the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, began mobilizing and moving toward the Capitol building while the speeches were still ongoing.

Pre-January 6, 2021

THE MARCH BEGINS

Movement Toward the Capitol

At approximately 12:00 PM, President Trump began speaking. By 1:00 PM, as he was concluding his remarks urging the crowd to march, the first waves of rioters had already reached the Capitol perimeter, overwhelming the initial police lines on the West Front.

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

VIOLENT BREACH

Perimeter Overrun

A violent mob breached the outer security perimeter. Rioters used bike racks as ladders to scale walls and assaulted law enforcement officers with flagpoles, chemical irritants, and stolen riot shields. This escalation marked the transition from a protest to a riot.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

SECURITY FAILURE

The Capitol is Breached

At 2:11 PM, rioters smashed windows and forced open doors, entering the U.S. Capitol building. This breach forced the immediate evacuation of the Senate and House chambers, halting the certification of the electoral votes. Lawmakers were rushed to secure locations.

2:11 PM

TRAGEDY

Ashli Babbitt Shot

While attempting to climb through a shattered window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker's Lobby—where members of Congress were still evacuating—Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot by a Capitol Police officer. An internal review cleared the officer, citing the imminent threat to lawmakers.

2:44 PM

DERELICTION OF DUTY

187 Minutes of Inaction

For over three hours, President Trump remained in the White House dining room watching the violence on television. Despite urgent pleas from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, his own staff, and family members, he did not issue a statement telling the mob to leave until 4:17 PM.

2:15 PM – 4:17 PM

RESPONSE

National Guard Arrives

After hours of delay attributed to bureaucratic hurdles at the Pentagon, the D.C. National Guard arrived to support law enforcement. Vice President Pence and Congressional leaders helped coordinate the response from secure locations. The building was secured by approximately 6:00 PM.

5:40 PM

CERTIFICATION

Congress Returns

Defying the violence, Congress reconvened at 8:00 PM. Vice President Pence presided over the session, stating, "To those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today, you did not win." At 3:41 AM, Joe Biden was certified as the winner of the 2020 election.

8:00 PM – 3:41 AM

ACCOUNTABILITY

Justice Served

In the years following, the DOJ launched the largest investigation in American history. Over 1,200 individuals have been charged. Leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers were convicted of seditious conspiracy for planning to use force to oppose the government.

View DOJ Records

Present Day

The judicial system upheld the rule of law—prosecuting individuals who committed violence and ensuring accountability for the attack.

Following the events of January 6th, the Department of Justice conducted a massive investigation that resulted in over 1,200 federal cases. These legal proceedings were overseen by independent judges and decided by juries of American citizens. Defendants were charged with specific crimes, including assaulting law enforcement and seditious conspiracy, based on extensive digital evidence and sworn testimony. These prosecutions were essential to maintaining the integrity of the constitutional transfer of power and ensuring that political violence carries legal consequences in a nation governed by the rule of law.

Read the Final Report

The events of January 6th resulted in significant criminal convictions and substantial injuries to law enforcement officers. Following the breach, the Department of Justice secured hundreds of convictions for crimes including assault on federal officers, destruction of government property, and seditious conspiracy. Federal judges consistently maintained that the prosecutions were based on specific illegal acts rather than political expression, ensuring that the judicial system upheld the rule of law in response to the violence at the Capitol.

The human cost of the attack included the lives of several law enforcement officers. Officer Brian Sicknick died the following day after suffering two strokes while defending the Capitol. In the months following the attack, Officers Howard Liebengood, Jeffrey Smith, Kyle DeFreytag, and Gunther Hashida died by suicide. Additionally, more than 140 officers from the U.S. Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department sustained physical injuries, including concussions, fractures, and chemical burns, while protecting the building and the democratic process.

the individuals below died either on Jan 6 or soon after by suicide.

these americans along with five capitol police officers (not even mentioned on the White House webpage) would be alive today had Donald Trump not lied to every single american.

Photograph regarding deceased individuals related to January 6

every american owes them a moment to at least consider the following:

Bipartisan judges rejected 61 out of 62 lawsuits due to a lack of evidence, while 850 regional audits across 27 states and 36 statewide recounts resulted in a change of less than 0.001%.

This led to 88 criminal charges across 4 indictments against Trump and 18 co-defendants in Georgia. The cases involved 7 lawyers and 84 fake electors across 7 states, resulting in dozens of felony charges in Michigan, Nevada, and Arizona.

If donald trump believes he won the 2020 election, he's clinically delusional. If he's not clinically delusional, he lied.

it's that simple.

House Select Committee Final Report

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Read the Final Report

The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack, in its final report released in December 2022, detailed how the events of that day were the culmination of a multi-part effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The report found that Donald Trump oversaw a pressure campaign targeting state election officials, the Department of Justice, and Vice President Mike Pence. Based on testimony from over 1,000 witnesses, the Committee concluded that these efforts encouraged the mob to march on the Capitol and led directly to the violent breach that disrupted the peaceful transfer of power.

The Committee’s investigation confirmed that the violence at the Capitol was not a "Deep State trap" or an orchestrated security failure by Democratic leadership. Instead, the report highlighted significant intelligence-sharing breakdowns among federal agencies like the FBI and DHS, who failed to fully synthesize and act on specific warnings of violence. Furthermore, the report clarified that despite public claims, there was no standing order from the White House to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops for safety; rather, the delay in military response was caused by internal Pentagon concerns over "optics" and a lack of clear communication during the escalating crisis.

Detailed testimony and corroborated evidence, including accounts from White House staff and Secret Service agents, established that Donald Trump was informed of the presence of armed individuals in the crowd yet urged them to march to the Capitol. The report documented how he remained in the White House for 187 minutes as the violence unfolded, ignoring multiple pleas from advisors, family members, and Republican lawmakers to issue a statement telling the rioters to go home. This "dereliction of duty" allowed the chaos to continue while members of Congress and law enforcement were placed at severe risk.

Overall, the findings established that the attack was a premeditated attempt to subvert the democratic process through force. The Select Committee's work led to a series of criminal referrals to the Department of Justice, emphasizing that accountability is necessary to prevent future attempts at political violence. The report concludes that January 6 was not a tragedy of leadership failures by those defending the building, but an intentional insurrection led by those who refused to accept the certified and audited results of a fair and free election.