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About The “Descend on the Capitol” Conference Call was a call with an unknown number of Trump supporters that took place on Dec. 30, 2020. The call was helmed by Roger Stone associate Jason Sullivan and included at least one member of the far-right paramilitary organization 1st Amendment Praetorian. Sullivan told Trump supporters on the … Read more
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About Roughly one thousand supporters of Donald Trump protest the election results at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 6, 2021. Protesters cracked the glass in a building window, and a guillotine appeared on the Capitol grounds. Some protesters carried guns.
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Background On Jan. 6, 2021, a violent mob supporting then President Trump and his false claims that the 2020 presidential election had been “stolen” from him attacked the U.S. Capitol. Immediately after a rally called the March to Save America, during which Trump implored his supporters to “fight like hell,” the angry crowd marched from the … Read more
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About A group of Trump supporters protested in front of the California state capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 6, 2021. Many chanted, “Stop the steal!” 11 people were arrested for possessing pepper spray, and some 200 police officers were deployed for crowd control. There were some fights between Trump supporters and counter protesters. Los Angeles … Read more
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About Hundreds of Trump supporters protested in Denver in front of the Colorado state Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The event was called “We Are the Storm,” and participants held “stop the steal” signs. Many demonstrators wore military gear, and some carried bear spray and riot shields. Members of the Proud Boys and Three Percenters … Read more
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About 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. Several held posters that said, “Stop the Steal,” and many Trump, U.S., and Tea Party-appropriated Gadsen flags were present.
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About On Jan. 6, 2021, protesters in Atlanta descended on the Georgia state Capitol building to protest what they viewed as an unfair election that had been fraudulently stolen from Trump. The protest was held under the banner of the Stop the Steal movement, which had held numerous protests in Washington and around the country … Read more
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About Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was one of approximately 200 demonstrators who came to the state Capitol in Topeka on Jan. 6, 2021 to protest Joe Biden’s electoral victory. Kobach promoted the idea that state legislatures are responsible for selecting the electors who determine the presidency. On Jan. 6, 2021, two dozen … Read more
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About On Nov. 6, 2020, a Stop the Steal rally was held in Madison, Wisconsin to protest alleged election fraud in the state. Many of the protestors claimed that absentee ballots were received after an 8 PM deadline on Election Day in violation of regulations. The Trump supporters in attendance numbered only about 50, by … Read more
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The March to Save America was the key rally at the Ellipse in Washington prior to the violent assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The event is also often referred to as the Save America March or Stop the Steal rally.