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2021 Storming of the United States CapitolIncidence of political violence
On January 6, 2021, supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol. The event occurred during a joint session of Congress during which the Electoral College vote was to be certified, affirming the results of the 2020 presidential election, which Joe Biden won. wikipedia.org
- January 6, 2021
- United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
- Opposition to the Electoral College vote count of the 2020 U.S. presidential election; Trump's false claims of 2020 election fraud
- Disrupt, delay, and change the Electoral College vote count in Trump's favor; capture and destroy the certificates of ascertainment of the Electoral College votes; pressure Congress and VP Mike Pence to overturn the election of Joe Biden; ransack, vandalize, and overrun the U.S. Capitol building
- Rioting, vandalism, looting, assault, shootings, arson, and attempted bombings
- Damage to the U.S. Capitol property, including vandalism; ransacking and looting of offices and chambers; delay of counting electoral votes by several hours; second impeachment of Trump
- 5 deaths (1 from gunshot, 1 from drug overdose, 3 from natural causes)
- Unknown number of rioters injured, at least 5 rioters hospitalized; at least 138 police officers, including at least 15 hospitalized
