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What other events occurred on January 6 before the Capitol Riot?
January 6 is etched in history for the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Here are some other notable events that previously took place on the date.
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Proud Boys leader serving 22 years for Jan. 6 conviction asks Trump for a pardon
Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys chairman who is serving 22 years in federal prison after he was convicted of seditious conspiracy in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, is asking President-elect Donald Trump for a presidential pardon.
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Capitol secured for election certification as Trump juggles Jan. 6 pardon plans
Four years after Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, security has been ramped up for Monday’s election certification.
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97 Floridians face Capitol riot charges as Trump intends to pardon most
President-elect Donald Trump said he intends to pardon most rioters on day one of his presidency, adding pardons will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
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Judge rejects Jan. 6 defendant's request to attend Trump's inauguration
Russell Taylor was invited by a former congressman to attend the inauguration after being accused of organizing a group of “fighters” to travel to D.C. for Jan. 6, 2021.
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Possible pardons with convicted Jan. 6 rioters
President-Elect Donald Trump said he intends to pardon most rioters on day one of his presidency, adding pardons will be decided on a case-by-case basis. NBC6’s Hatzel Vela reports
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FBI releases new video of suspect planting pipe bomb on eve of Capitol riot
The FBI is releasing new information about a suspect who planted pipe bombs four years ago outside the offices of the Democratic and Republican national committees near the Capitol.
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Biden honors 20 with 2nd highest civilian award, including leaders of the Jan. 6 committee
President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the second highest civilian medal on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, leaders of the congressional investigation into the Capitol riot who Donald Trump has said should be jailed for their roles in the inquiry.
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Former DC police intel chief found guilty of tipping off Proud Boys leader ahead of Jan. 6 attack
Shane Lamond was charged for tipping then-Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio off about the warrant out for his arrest in the leadup to the Capitol attack.
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Enrique Tarrio's mother hopes son will be pardoned
As the possibility of pardons looms for those convicted in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, the mother of former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio spoke out about what happened that day and what she thinks about the potential release of her son. NBC6’s Ana Cuervo reports
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Mom of ex-Proud Boys leader imprisoned over Capitol riot hopes he will be pardoned
As the possibility of pardons looms for those convicted in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, the mother of former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio spoke out about what happened that day and what she thinks about the potential release of her son.
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Pardoning Oath Keepers leader for Capitol riot would be ‘frightening,' judge says
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is serving an 18-year prison sentence after being convicted of seditious conspiracy.
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FBI missed ‘basic step' when gathering intel in the lead-up to Jan. 6, DOJ watchdog finds
Investigators found no evidence of undercover FBI employees at the Capitol, but the presence of FBI informants could further fuel right-wing “fedsurrection” conspiracy theories.
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Jan. 6 defendant invited to Trump's inauguration by former GOP lawmaker
Defendant Russell Taylor organized a group of “fighters” to travel to D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021 in response to Trump’s tweet telling supporters the day “will be wild.”
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The first rioter tried on Jan. 6 charges gets reduced prison sentence after Supreme Court decision
A Texas man who was the first rioter to go on trial for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has been resentenced on Friday to nearly seven years in prison.
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Imprisoned Proud Boys leader dodges prosecutor's questions about Capitol attack
Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio is expected to testify on Thursday at the trial of a retired Washington, D.C., police officer accused of leaking confidential information to the far-right extremist group leader after Tarrio and other Proud Boys burned a stolen Black Lives Matter banner. Attorneys for former Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond plan to call Tarrio...
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DC police officer became ‘double agent' for Proud Boys, prosecutor says
A trial is underway for a police officer charged with leaking confidential information to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio after the extremist group’s members burned a stolen Black Lives Matter banner in the nation’s capital.
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Jan. 6 rioter is convicted of plotting to murder FBI agents who investigated him
A Donald Trump supporter who was among the first rioters to breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been convicted of plotting to kill FBI special agents who investigated him over his crimes at the Capitol.
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Ex-Army officer who beat officers with a baton on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison
An ex-Army soldier who was previously court-martialed for shooting a handcuffed Iraqi civilian was sentenced to over four years in federal prison on Monday for assaulting officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.