The Jan. 6 attack: A new look into what happened before, during and after

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LIMITED TIME OFFER   Subscribe for $1 THE ATTACK A special message from Executive Editor Sally Buzbee DEAR READER, The insurrection that took place on Jan. 6 at the United States Capitol was one of the most consequential moments in American history. The events of that day led to an expansive federal investigation that has already resulted in 650 arrests and triggered an ongoing congressional inquiry. Yet nearly 10 months after the attack, key questions remain: What did law enforcement officials know in advance? How did President Donald Trump respond to the deadly clash that day? What has been the fallout for Americans' faith in their elections? Throughout much of this year, a team of more than 75 Washington Post journalists has been working to produce a definitive account of Jan. 6 — its causes, its costs and its aftermath. The result of that investigation, a three-part series being published today, makes clear that the violence that day was neither a spontaneous act nor an isolated event. Read more » Get unlimited access with a subscription (Evelyn Hockstein for the Washington Post) RED FLAGS As Trump propelled his supporters to Washington, law enforcement agencies failed to heed mounting warnings about violence on Jan. 6. Chapter 1: Before ●  Read more »   BLOODSHED For 187 harrowing minutes, the president watched his supporters attack the Capitol — and resisted pleas to stop them. Chapter 2: During ●  Read more »   CONTAGION Threats and disinformation spread across the country in the wake of the Capitol siege, shaking the underpinnings of American democracy. Chapter 3: After ●  Read more »   Don't miss the next big story Subscribe for $1

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The Jan. 6 attack: A new look into what happened before, during and after

An immersive three-part investigative series from The Washington Post.

LIMITED TIME OFFER   Subscribe for $1 THE ATTACK A special message from Executive Editor Sally Buzbee DEAR READER, The insurrection that took place on Jan. 6 at the United States Capitol was one of the most consequential moments in American history. The events of that day led to an expansive federal investigation that has already resulted in 650 arrests and triggered an ongoing congressional inquiry. Yet nearly 10 months after the attack, key questions remain: What did law enforcement officials know in advance? How did President Donald Trump respond to the deadly clash that day? What has been the fallout for Americans' faith in their elections? Throughout much of this year, a team of more than 75 Washington Post journalists has been working to produce a definitive account of Jan. 6 — its causes, its costs and its aftermath. The result of that investigation, a three-part series being published today, makes clear that the violence that day was neither a spontaneous act nor an isolated event. Read more » Get unlimited access with a subscription (Evelyn Hockstein for the Washington Post) RED FLAGS As Trump propelled his supporters to Washington, law enforcement agencies failed to heed mounting warnings about violence on Jan. 6. Chapter 1: Before ●  Read more »   BLOODSHED For 187 harrowing minutes, the president watched his supporters attack the Capitol — and resisted pleas to stop them. Chapter 2: During ●  Read more »   CONTAGION Threats and disinformation spread across the country in the wake of the Capitol siege, shaking the underpinnings of American democracy. Chapter 3: After ●  Read more »   Don't miss the next big story Subscribe for $1

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