Attack on the U.S. Capitol

Date: January 6, 2021 • Location: Shaw, United States

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 2021.

Supporters of then-outgoing U.S. president Donald Trump attack the United States Capitol to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulting in five deaths and evacuation of the U.S. Congress.

Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.