archive
The following individuals and organizations played a role in the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
generate_before_content_function
Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2005–22, representing Texas’ 1st Congressional District. He was one of Trump’s staunchest supporters in Congress and helped spread the Big Lie but failed to win the ex-president’s endorsement in his ill-fated attempt to win the 2022 GOP primary for attorney general in Texas.
generate_before_content_function
Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011, representing Arizona’s highly conservative 4th Congressional District. In 2022, after redistricting, he ran for reelection in the 9th Congressional District with Trump’s endorsement and won.
generate_before_content_function
Couy Griffin is the founder of the Cowboys for Trump’ organization and a former commissioner of Otero County, New Mexico. In addition, he took part in the Long Riders, a horseback ride from San Francisco to Jerusalem meant to show support for Israel.
generate_before_content_function
Two and a half years after the insurrection, the Department of Justice indicted Trump on charges of leading an illegal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
generate_before_content_function
Members of the Proud Boys were among the approximately 100 people who gathered in front of the Florida state Capitol in Tallahassee on Jan. 6, 2021 to protest Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
generate_before_content_function
Roughly 200 protestors demonstrated against President Biden’s electoral victory in front of the Idaho statehouse in Boise on Jan. 6, 2021.
generate_before_content_function
Approximately 200 demonstrators gathered at the statehouse in Topeka on Jan. 6, 2021 to protest President Biden’s electoral victory.
generate_before_content_function
On Jan. 6, 2021, roughly 500 Trump supporters rallied in front of the Minnesota statehouse in St. Paul to protest President Biden’s electoral victory.
generate_before_content_function
Shortly after the mob stormed the Capitol in Washington, a group of Trump supporters gathered in front of Nevada’s statehouse in Carson City to protest President Biden’s electoral victory.
generate_before_content_function
Based on the violence that had already erupted in Washington that day, the New Mexico statehouse in Santa Fe was largely evacuated as a precaution on Jan. 6, 2021.