Key Events
The rioters stormed the Capitol to stop this formal process from being completed.
What is the certification of the Electoral College votes?
This Speaker of the House had her office ransacked during the riot.
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
Over this many people have been charged for their roles in the attack.
What is more than 1,200?
After the riot, this state’s electoral votes were still challenged by members of Congress.
What is Arizona or Pennsylvania?
This conservative news network later settled a lawsuit for spreading election misinformation.
What is Fox News?
This location inside the Capitol was where lawmakers were certifying the Electoral College votes.
What is the House chamber?
This former Vice President refused to overturn the election results, despite pressure from Trump.
Who is Mike Pence?
This federal agency led the investigation into the January 6 attack, arresting and charging hundreds of rioters.
What is the FBI?
This state’s election results were at the center of Trump’s phone call, where he asked officials to “find” votes.
What is Georgia?
Some rioters falsely believed this group, known for far-left protests, was behind the attack.
What is Antifa?
Along with scaling walls and breaking windows, some rioters used these objects as makeshift weapons to breach Capitol defenses.
What are flagpoles, fire extinguishers, and police riot shields?
This Republican representative, known for her criticism of Trump, was vice chair of the January 6 Committee.
Who is Liz Cheney?
In a landmark case, this charge—rarely used in modern history—was brought against leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys for their roles in the attack.
What is seditious conspiracy?
The session to certify the election results resumed at this time after the riot was cleared.
What is shortly after 8:00 PM?
Some rioters wore clothing and carried signs referencing this cryptic pro-Trump conspiracy theory.
What is QAnon?
The rioters breached the Capitol shortly after Trump’s speech at this location.
What is the Ellipse near the White House?
This QAnon supporter and former Air Force veteran was fatally shot by police while trying to breach the Speaker’s Lobby.
Who is Ashli Babbitt?
In August 2023, Donald Trump was indicted for attempting to overturn the election under this federal prosecutor’s investigation.
Who is Special Counsel Jack Smith?
These two Republican senators initially objected to certification but later voted to confirm Biden’s win.
Who are Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz?
This social media platform permanently suspended Trump’s account two days after the insurrection, only for him to now be unbanned?
What is Twitter/X?
The National Guard response was delayed for this many hours after the Capitol was breached.
What is over 3 hours?
This far-right group’s leader, Stewart Rhodes, was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the attack.
Who are the Oath Keepers?
This former Trump adviser and campaign strategist was sentenced to four months in prison for defying a subpoena from the January 6 committee.
Who is Steve Bannon?
The 25th Amendment was discussed after the attack to remove Trump, but this person declined to invoke it.
Who is Mike Pence?
This former Fox News host was criticized for a misleading segment downplaying the riot’s severity.
Who is Tucker Carlson?