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

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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 24

Judge bars Oath Keepers founder Rhodes from entering DC without court permission

A federal judge has barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington, D
January 24
President Donald Trump supporter Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, convicted on charges relating to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, talks to reporters after meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 (AP Photo Nathan Ellgren)
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
January 22

DC judges slam Trump Jan. 6 pardons as 'revisionist myth'

Trump gave pardons and commutations to more than 1,500 of his supporters.
January 22
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.
January 22

Heads of Oath Keepers, Proud Boys released from prison after Trump pardons

Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes were both free from prison on Tuesday.
January 22
Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, poses for a portrait after being released last night after spending the past 3 years in Cumberland, Maryland at the Federal Correctional Institution on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.
January 22

Son of Jan. 6 defendant reacts to Trump's pardon of his father

Jackson Reffitt tells ABC News Live about the reaction from his family following President Donald Trump's pardons and commutations of the Jan. 6 rioters, which included his father.
January 22
VIDEO: Son of Jan. 6 defendant reacts to Trump's pardon of his father
January 22

Jan. 6 rioter arrested on pending weapons charges after Trump pardon

Prosecutors alleged he attacked police with an explosive device on Jan. 6.
January 22
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
January 22

Jan. 6 defendants emerge from custody after Trump issues pardons

Hundreds of rioters, including those who assaulted officers on Jan. 6, 2021, were released from prison.
January 22
VIDEO: Jan. 6 defendants emerge from custody after Trump issues pardons
January 21

By the Numbers: Trump pardons 1,500+ charged with Jan. 6 crimes

President Donald Trump issued full pardons or commutations to all people charged with attacking the Capitol, including hundreds accused of assaulting or impeding law enforcement.
January 21
By the Numbers: Trump pardons 1,500+ charged with Jan. 6 crimes
January 21

About 1,500 criminal defendants charged in Capitol attack pardoned by Trump

President Donald Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentences of over 1,500 individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, including those convicted of assaulting police officers.
January 21
VIDEO: About 1,500 criminal defendants charged in Capitol attack pardoned by Trump
January 21

GOP senators react to Jan. 6 pardons: From disagreement to denial

Tuberville says he doesn't believe rioters beat police because he didn't see it.
January 21
Sen. John Thune introduces South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on her nomination to be Secretary of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 17, 2025.
January 21

Republican senators react to Donald Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters

President Donald Trump issued a sweeping series of pardons for defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
January 21
Republican senators react to Donald Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters