It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
President Trump’s grant of clemency to those who assaulted the Capitol in his name four years ago clashed with his predecessor’s decision to shield from retribution those who had sought to hold him to account.
Officer Daniel Hodges said he had come to grips with the idea that his professional duty now required him to protect a man whose supporters beat him, kicked him and tried to gouge his eyes out in 2021.
At least eight rioters who have faced criminal charges have been granted permission to attend. Most were accused of relatively minor offenses.
The large domed expanse, a breathtaking and solemn space in the Capitol, was the scene of mayhem wrought by Trump supporters four years ago. A very different crowd of his backers will be on hand Monday.
Donald Trump is returning to the White House vowing to seek retribution. Those in his sights are worried both about him — and his supporters.
The relationship between President-elect Trump and his former vice president, Mike Pence, was irreparably broken when Mr. Pence refused Mr. Trump’s efforts to overturn the election.
It is unclear what Donald J. Trump intends to do with the Jan. 6 investigation, the largest single criminal inquiry the Justice Department has undertaken in its 155-year history.
Pictures shared on social media by the vice president and by the Carter Center prominently showed other past presidents in attendance.
At a news conference, the president-elect sought to blame the F.B.I. for the riot at the Capitol, echoing a conspiracy theory that is widespread on the right.
What happened to the rioter who put his boot on a desk in Nancy Pelosi’s office.