
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