Trump’s Failed Reichstag Moment
Donald Trump wanted to use the riot at the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, to declare a national emergency in order to stay in office
One year later, most Americans are rooting for the January 6 Committee to determine who was responsible for the havoc and destruction that occurred at the home of American democracy. Following the riot, Republicans made an assortment of accusations, first blaming Antifa and other left-wing extremist groups for the attack, but later claiming it was mostly tourists and patriots who broke into the Capitol, along with a few bad apples.
Democrats are determined to know if members of Congress were responsible for planning what has been called a failed coup attempt. Did Lauren Boebert (R - Colo.) and other Republicans give rioters a tour of the Capitol Building in the days immediately before the attack to enlighten key individuals as to where key offices — Nancy Pelosi and Mike Pence — were located? Most significantly, what role did President Trump play in the riot?
What do we know?
- In the weeks following the election, President Donald Trump pushed his followers into a frenzied state with his false claim that Joe Biden and the Democrats stole the election.
