U.S. Capitol Attack
The timeline of events and investigations around the U.S. Capitol attack on January 6, 2021

Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
DOJ reaches agreement over release of list of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6
Feb 07
  • Trump continues to defend Jan. 6 pardons, suggests Biden should have pardoned himself
  • Trump's pardons for rioters 'disturbing,' former top Jan. 6 prosecutor says
    • Jose Luis Magana/AP
    Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, poses for a portrait after being released last night after spending the past 3 years in Cumberland, Maryland at the Federal Correctional Institution on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, poses for a portrait after being released last night after spending the past 3 years in Cumberland, Maryland at the Federal Correctional Institution on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Heads of Oath Keepers, Proud Boys released from prison after Trump pardons
    Jan 22
  • Convicted Jan. 6 rioters speak out against Trump's pardons: 'This is a sad day'
  • GOP senators react to Jan. 6 pardons: From disagreement to denial
    • Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

    Latest January 6 video

    Latest January 6 video

    June 23

    Man ordered to pay $500K for assaulting officer who killed himself after Capitol riot

    A federal jury has awarded $500,000 to the widow and estate of a police officer who killed himself nine days after he helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of rioters, including a man who scuffled with the officer during the attack
    June 23
    This image from the Department of Justice statement of facts to support an arrest warrant for David Walls-Kaufman, shows an image from police body-worn video, contained and annotated by the source, of David Walls-Kaufman in the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Department of Justice via AP)
    June 11

    Bondi draws line between Jan. 6 rioters, LA protests: 'This is very different'

    The attorney general previously condemned violence against law enforcement.
    June 11
    Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the press, outside the West Wing of the White House, in Washington, June 11, 2025.
    May 19

    Ashli Babbitt's family to receive $5 million in settlement with Trump admin: Sources

    The Trump administration is set to pay out nearly $5 million brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt.
    May 19
    The Trump administration is set to pay out nearly $5 million brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt,.
    May 19

    Ashli Babbitt’s death caught in competing narratives one year after Jan. 6

    ABC News' Linsey Davis reports on the varying narratives surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection and the death of Ashli Babbitt, a patriot to some and a domestic terrorist to others.
    May 19
    VIDEO: Ashli Babbitt’s death caught in competing narratives one year after Jan. 6
    May 19

    Ashli Babbitt's family to receive $5 million in settlement with Trump admin: Sources

    Babbitt was killed during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
    May 19
    This driver's license photo from the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), provided to AP by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, shows Ashli Babbitt.
    May 06

    Key Republican says he opposes Trump's controversial pick for top prosecutor in DC

    Acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin has defended Jan. 6 rioters.
    May 06
    Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward Martin during an Anacostia Coordinating Council monthly meeting in Washington, March 25, 2025.
    April 24

    Trump nominee distances himself from antisemitic Jan. 6 rioter he once praised

    Ed Martin's nomination faces headwinds in the Senate over his previous comments.
    April 24
    Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward Martin is shown during an Anacostia Coordinating Council monthly meeting at Martha's Table, in Washington, D.C., on March 25, 2025.
    April 04

    Interim US attorney for DC likens Jan. 6 cases to Japanese internment

    In the email, Ed Martin also compared their treatment to Japanese internment.
    April 04
    Ed Martin speaks at an event at the Capitol in Washington, June 13, 2023.
    March 17

    Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee are 'void.' Legal experts disagree

    He alleged, without evidence, that they invalid because signed by autopen.
    March 17
    President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter before boarding Air Force One as he departs from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Mar. 14, 2025.
    March 17

    Adam Kinzinger blasts Trump's claims Jan. 6th committee pardons 'void'

    Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger blasted Trump on social media after the president claimed that former President Biden's pardons of members of the committee and others were "void."
    March 17
    VIDEO: Adam Kinzinger blasts Trump after the president claimed Jan. 6th committee pardons 'void'
    March 17

    Trump claims Biden pardons for Jan. 6 committee 'void, vacant'

    President Donald Trump claimed that former President Joe Biden's pardons of members of the committee and others were "void, vacant, and of no future force of effect."
    March 17
    President Donald Trump claimed that former President Joe Biden's pardons of members of the committee and others were "void, vacant, and of no future force of effect."
    February 07

    DOJ reaches agreement over release of list of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6

    FBI agents had sought a temporary restraining order to block the list's release.
    February 07
    Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
    February 05

    FBI agents file suit to block DOJ's Jan. 6 list

    ABC News’ Jack Date discusses the class-action lawsuit, filed anonymously by the agents Tuesday afternoon in D.C. federal court.
    February 05
    VIDEO: FBI agents file suit to block DOJ's Jan. 6 list
    February 04

    FBI agents file suit to keep DOJ from compiling list of those who investigated Jan. 6

    The DOJ, under new leaders, wants information about agents who worked that case.
    February 04
    People loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
    February 04

    FBI agents file suit to block DOJ from creating Jan. 6 investigator list

    The class-action lawsuit, filed anonymously by the agents Tuesday in D.C. federal court, is part of an effort to block the Justice Department from assembling lists of agents for potential retaliation.
    February 04
    VIDEO: FBI agents file suit to block DOJ from creating Jan. 6 investigator list
    January 30

    Schiff hammers Patel over support for Jan. 6 choir

    Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif, grew irate as he repeatedly questioned Kash Patel over his past vocal support for the "Jan. 6 choir."
    January 30
    Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif, grew irate as he repeatedly questioned Kash Patel over his past vocal support for the "Jan. 6 choir."
    January 30

    Patel appears to break with Trump over some Jan. 6 pardons

    FBI director nominee Kash Patel testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
    January 30
    FBI director nominee Kash Patel testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
    January 27

    Acting US Attorney for DC initiates 'review' of office's Jan. 6 investigation

    Trump appointee Ed Martin was a promoter of his "Stop the Steal" campaign.
    January 27
    President Donald Trumps supporters gather outside the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.
    January 23

    Trump continues to defend Jan. 6 pardons, suggests Biden should have pardoned himself

    The president contends the rioters did nothing wrong despite being convicted.
    January 23
    Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
    January 22

    Convicted Jan. 6 rioters speak out against Trump's pardons: 'This is a sad day'

    "The ramifications of this is going to be horrifying."
    January 22
    Protesters gather on the second day of pro-Trump events fueled by President Donald Trump's continued claims of election fraud in an effort to overturn the results before Congress finalizes them in a joint session of the 117th Congress in Washington, DC, Jan. 6, 2021.