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Topic: Capitol Riots

Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, Josh Hawley and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump's "shock and awe" hits Republicans

Heather Digby Parton
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is seen outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday, June 24, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

MTG: "Take pity on Capitol rioters"

Meaghan Ellis - Alternet
Protesters at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Ex-NYPD cop gets 10-years for Jan. 6

Kelly McClure
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to the press in Statuary Hall at the Capitol on August 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)

Won't comply: Meadows burns Jan. 6 probe

Rocio Fabbro
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Steve Bannon (Getty/Sean Gallup)

Bannon lawyer stumped by CNN host

Alex Henderson - Alternet
The Proud Boys outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Democrats walk out over Jan. 6 member

Rocio Fabbro
Tucker Carlson and the Capitol Rioters (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Ex-Fox reporter: new show a "betrayal"

Meaghan Ellis - Alternet
Mike Pence and Greg Pence (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Mike Pence's brother stuck with Trump

Roger Sollenberger
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Oklahoma City police officers salute 19 April during a moment of silence at a memorial service held on the first anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building as they face the fence surrounding the bomb site. In the background are buildings destroyed in the blast that killed 168 adults and children. (CHRIS WILKINS/AFP via Getty Images)

Far-right violence and U.S. presidents

William Parkin, Jeff Gruenewald, Colleen Mills
A Trump supporter climbs scaffolding during the June 6 Capitol riot (Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump's nihilism leads to annihilation

Ani Kokobobo - The Conversation
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Why was the Capitol left unguarded?

Dan Froomkin - Press Watch
Trump supporters face off with police and security forces in front of the US Capitol in Washington DC on January 6, 2021. - Donald Trump's supporters stormed a session of Congress held today, January 6, to certify Joe Biden's election win, triggering unprecedented chaos and violence at the heart of American democracy and accusations the president was attempting a coup. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Why did Capitol security collapse?

Roger Sollenberger
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