(Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post)How one of America’s ugliest days unraveled inside and outside the CapitolJan. 6, 2021, was always on the country’s radar. During his speech, Trump reiterated multiple falsehoods, claiming the election was rigged and that Democrats had committed voter fraud. Pro-Trump mob breaches Capitol, forces Congress to adjournSoon after Trump ended his speech, violence broke out as a mob forced its way into the Capitol building. In the days that followed, shaken and angry members of Congress demanded that Trump take responsibility for inciting violence. Five people died as a result of the Capitol breach, one from gunfire and three from medical emergencies.

Source: Washington Post January 09, 2021 19:40 UTC