U.S. Capitol Attack
The timeline of events and investigations around the U.S. Capitol attack on January 6, 2021

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May 19

Ashli Babbitt's family to receive $5 million in settlement with Trump admin: Sources

The Trump administration is set to pay out nearly $5 million brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt.
May 19
The Trump administration is set to pay out nearly $5 million brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt,.
May 19

Ashli Babbitt’s death caught in competing narratives one year after Jan. 6

ABC News' Linsey Davis reports on the varying narratives surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection and the death of Ashli Babbitt, a patriot to some and a domestic terrorist to others.
May 19
VIDEO: Ashli Babbitt’s death caught in competing narratives one year after Jan. 6
May 19

Ashli Babbitt's family to receive $5 million in settlement with Trump admin: Sources

Babbitt was killed during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
May 19
This driver's license photo from the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), provided to AP by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, shows Ashli Babbitt.
May 06

Key Republican says he opposes Trump's controversial pick for top prosecutor in DC

Acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin has defended Jan. 6 rioters.
May 06
Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward Martin during an Anacostia Coordinating Council monthly meeting in Washington, March 25, 2025.
April 24

Trump nominee distances himself from antisemitic Jan. 6 rioter he once praised

Ed Martin's nomination faces headwinds in the Senate over his previous comments.
April 24
Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward Martin is shown during an Anacostia Coordinating Council monthly meeting at Martha's Table, in Washington, D.C., on March 25, 2025.
April 04

Interim US attorney for DC likens Jan. 6 cases to Japanese internment

In the email, Ed Martin also compared their treatment to Japanese internment.
April 04
Ed Martin speaks at an event at the Capitol in Washington, June 13, 2023.
March 17

Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee are 'void.' Legal experts disagree

He alleged, without evidence, that they invalid because signed by autopen.
March 17
President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter before boarding Air Force One as he departs from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Mar. 14, 2025.
March 17

Adam Kinzinger blasts Trump's claims Jan. 6th committee pardons 'void'

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger blasted Trump on social media after the president claimed that former President Biden's pardons of members of the committee and others were "void."
March 17
VIDEO: Adam Kinzinger blasts Trump after the president claimed Jan. 6th committee pardons 'void'
March 17

Trump claims Biden pardons for Jan. 6 committee 'void, vacant'

President Donald Trump claimed that former President Joe Biden's pardons of members of the committee and others were "void, vacant, and of no future force of effect."
March 17
President Donald Trump claimed that former President Joe Biden's pardons of members of the committee and others were "void, vacant, and of no future force of effect."
February 07

DOJ reaches agreement over release of list of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6

FBI agents had sought a temporary restraining order to block the list's release.
February 07
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
February 05

FBI agents file suit to block DOJ's Jan. 6 list

ABC News’ Jack Date discusses the class-action lawsuit, filed anonymously by the agents Tuesday afternoon in D.C. federal court.
February 05
VIDEO: FBI agents file suit to block DOJ's Jan. 6 list
February 04

FBI agents file suit to keep DOJ from compiling list of those who investigated Jan. 6

The DOJ, under new leaders, wants information about agents who worked that case.
February 04
People loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
February 04

FBI agents file suit to block DOJ from creating Jan. 6 investigator list

The class-action lawsuit, filed anonymously by the agents Tuesday in D.C. federal court, is part of an effort to block the Justice Department from assembling lists of agents for potential retaliation.
February 04
VIDEO: FBI agents file suit to block DOJ from creating Jan. 6 investigator list
January 30

Schiff hammers Patel over support for Jan. 6 choir

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif, grew irate as he repeatedly questioned Kash Patel over his past vocal support for the "Jan. 6 choir."
January 30
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif, grew irate as he repeatedly questioned Kash Patel over his past vocal support for the "Jan. 6 choir."
January 30

Patel appears to break with Trump over some Jan. 6 pardons

FBI director nominee Kash Patel testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
January 30
FBI director nominee Kash Patel testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
January 27

Acting US Attorney for DC initiates 'review' of office's Jan. 6 investigation

Trump appointee Ed Martin was a promoter of his "Stop the Steal" campaign.
January 27
President Donald Trumps supporters gather outside the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.
January 23

Trump continues to defend Jan. 6 pardons, suggests Biden should have pardoned himself

The president contends the rioters did nothing wrong despite being convicted.
January 23
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
January 22

Convicted Jan. 6 rioters speak out against Trump's pardons: 'This is a sad day'

"The ramifications of this is going to be horrifying."
January 22
Protesters gather on the second day of pro-Trump events fueled by President Donald Trump's continued claims of election fraud in an effort to overturn the results before Congress finalizes them in a joint session of the 117th Congress in Washington, DC, Jan. 6, 2021.
January 22

The ripple effect of Jan. 6 pardons: Longtime coming or unwarranted?

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on President Donald Trump fulfilling his campaign promise of pardons for Jan. 6 rioters and the mixed reaction from supporters and those who stormed the Capitol.
January 22
The ripple effect of Jan. 6 pardons: Longtime coming or unwarranted?
January 22

Sweeping Jan. 6 pardons spur mixed reactions

Fallout in Washington continues after President Donald Trump's pardons and commutations for over 1,500 people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.
January 22
Sweeping Jan. 6 pardons spur mixed reactions