One year ago, on January 6, 2021, we watched the insurrection at the Capitol in horror. Images of members of Congress being hunted by mobs, windows and doors smashed, and offices ransacked and desecrated, are seared into our memories.
As stark as they were, the events of January 6th were also incredibly confusing as they unfolded. What were we actually witnessing? Was this a serious attempt to overturn the election or the last gasp of a disappointed Republican base that couldn’t come to terms with the election results? To what extent was the insurrection driven - or actively abetted - by Donald Trump and his allies, publicly or behind the scenes? And what did the attack augur for the future of American democracy?
One year later, thanks in large part to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, we know that the insurrection was part of a broader effort to subvert the results of the 2020 election. In this conversation we will discuss that effort and the status of attempts to hold its perpetrators accountable. And we will explore the work underway to prevent future elections from being overturned and to secure the peaceful transfer of power.
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