According to testimony from White House staffer Cassidy Hutchinson, shortly after his speech concluded at 1:00 p.m. Trump ordered his Secret Service detail to drive him to the Capitol. When they refused, Trump reportedly assaulted his Secret Service driver, lunging for the man's throat.

Aug 2, 2023 · Protesters surge past Capitol police protecting the west steps, the side facing the White House. Minutes later, an officer declares there is a riot at the Capitol. "We're going to give riot...

Mar 31, 2025 · The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was carried out in 2021 by a mob of supporters of President Donald J. Trump. After hearing Trump speak at a rally, they stormed the Capitol, disrupting a joint session of Congress convened to certify Joe Biden’s victory over Trump in the presidential election of 2020.

Jan 8, 2021 · Since President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol in 1793, assailants with a range of motives have launched attacks on the building with varying levels of success.

They set fires throughout the Capitol, and also burned the White House, the headquarters of both the War Department and the Treasury Department. Within the Capitol, British troops built bonfires in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives and the clerk's offices.

Jan 6, 2021 · By nightfall, 4 people were dead, and offices throughout the Capitol were trashed by the angry rampage, with lawmakers forced to barricade themselves in the House debating chamber or sheltering...

Nov 17, 2011 · At the height of the War of 1812 between the United States and England, British troops stormed the White House. Soldiers reportedly sat down to eat a meal made of leftover food before...

Apr 2, 2021 · The White House flag has been lowered to half-staff following the death of William “Billy” Evans, an 18-year US Capitol Police veteran killed this afternoon after a man rammed a vehicle into...

Jan 5, 2022 · More than two hours after protesters first breached the Capitol grounds, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweets that Trump has ordered the National Guard to the Capitol.

Dec 19, 2022 · Hundreds of people protesting against the result of the 2020 US presidential election broke into Congress on 6 January 2021. Following the biggest police investigation in US history, more than 960...