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

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September 28

FBI arrests Proud Boys member who disappeared days before sentencing

The FBI has arrested a Proud Boys member who went missing before sentencing.
September 28
Christopher Worrell
September 29

FBI arrests Proud Boys member who disappeared days before sentencing

Christopher Worrell went missing in August just before he was going to be sentenced for several felonies he was convicted on over his conduct during the Jan. 6 riot.
September 29
Christopher Worrell, a 52-year-old from Naples, Florida, went missing in August just before he was going to be sentenced for several felonies he was convicted on over his conduct during the Jan. 6 riot.
September 26

Cassidy Hutchinson shares inside look at White House amid Jan. 6 insurrection

The former aide and author of “Enough” tells "The View" why she remained loyal to the former president after Jan. 6, saying there was an "unspoken cloak of loyalty."
September 26
VIDEO: Cassidy Hutchinson shares inside look at White House amid Jan. 6 insurrection
July 18

DeSantis says Trump could've 'come out more forcefully' during Jan. 6

But the Florida governor also claimed investigations of Trump are politicized.
July 18
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rolls out his military policy proposal during an event for his 2024 presidential campaign, July 18, 2023, in West Columbia, S.C.
September 20

Former Oath Keeper Ray Epps, a target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, pleads guilty

Epps was charged with a misdemeanor count of disorderly and disruptive conduct.
September 20
Ray Epps, in the red Trump hat, center, gestures to others as people gather on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
September 19

Judge rejects effort to throw out Oath Keeper associate's Jan. 6 guilty verdict

A federal judge in Washington has upheld an obstruction conviction against a Virginia man who stood trial with members of the Oath Keepers extremist group in one of the most serious cases brought in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack
September 19
FILE - Thomas Caldwell departs the Federal Courthouse following a verdict in the Oath Keepers trial in Washington, Nov. 29, 2022. A Federal judge on Tuesday rejected a defense effort to throw out the jury’s guilty verdict against Caldwell, who was convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack last November alongside Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
September 17

Trump refuses to answer questions about Jan. 6 conduct but says he 'behaved so well'

He has claimed the charges against him are politically motivated.
September 17
President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
September 17

Commissioned officers have ‘obligation to stay out of politics’: Mark Milley

ABC News' Martha Raddatz interviews Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley on “This Week.”
September 17
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Mark Milley
September 17

'We'll be fine': Top US military officer confident there won't be a Jan. 6 repeat

Gen. Milley said he was not concerned about more riot threats after he retires.
September 17
ABC News' Martha Raddatz speaks with General Mark Milley.
September 13

Man who threw flagpole at police during Jan. 6 riot gets more than 6 years in prison

A Tennessee man who wrote on social media about wanting to “take over the Capitol building” before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, where he threw a flagpole at a police officer’s head, has been sentenced to more than six years in prison
September 13
This image from police-worn body cam video contained in the statement of facts to support the arrest of Joseph Padilla, shows Padilla on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Padilla, who wrote on social media about wanting to "take over the Capitol building" before the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, where he threw a flagpole at a police officer's head, has been sentenced to more than six years in prison on Sept. 13, 2023. (Department of Justice via AP)
September 12

Infowars host Owen Shroyer gets 2 months behind bars in Capitol riot case

Infowars host Owen Shroyer has been sentenced to two months behind bars for joining the mob’s riot at the U.S. Capitol
September 12
Infowars host Owen Shroyer, accompanied by his attorney Norm Pattis, speaks to reporters outside the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Federal Courthouse, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 in Washington. Shroyer was sentenced on Tuesday to two months behind bars for joining the mob's riot at the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors said Shroyer “helped create" Jan. 6, 2021, by spewing violent rhetoric and spreading baseless claims of election fraud to hundreds of thousands of viewers. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
September 06

Brother of Capitol officer who died after Jan. 6 riot blasts Republicans in letter

The letter was sent directly to Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell.
September 06
A U.S. Capitol Police Officer holds a program for the ceremony memorializing Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, 42, as he lies in honor in the Rotunda of the Capitol, Feb. 3, 2021, in Washington.
September 06

Former Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years in prison

Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison, the longest sentence to date for any individual charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
September 06
VIDEO: Former Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years in prison
September 05

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for Jan. 6 role

"I will have to live with that shame ... for the rest of my life," Tarrio said.
September 05
Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio rallies in Portland, Ore., Aug. 17, 2019.
September 05

Former Proud Boys chairman sentenced for Jan. 6 role

Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his conviction on seditious conspiracy, the longest January 6th related sentence so far. .
September 05
VIDEO: Former Proud Boys chairman sentenced for Jan. 6 role
September 05

Former Proud Boys leader set to learn sentence after Jan. 6 attack

Prosecutors are asking for Enrique Tarrio to get more than 30 years in prison, the longest for any Jan. 6 defendant so far.
September 05
VIDEO: Former Proud Boys leader set to learn sentence after Jan. 6 attack
September 01

Former Proud Boys sentenced Jan. 6 assault

Dominic Pezzola got 10 years for smashing a Capitol window with a stolen police shield as former leader Ethan Nordean received 18 years.
September 01
VIDEO: Former Proud Boys sentenced Jan. 6 assault
September 01

2 former Proud Boy members sentenced for role in Jan. 6 attacks

Nordean's sentence is tied for the longest in connection with the Capitol attack
September 01
Demonstrators attempt to breach the U.S. Capitol after they earlier stormed the building in Washington, DC, Jan. 6, 2021.
August 31

2 former Proud Boys leaders sentenced to prison for Jan. 6 sedition

Joseph Biggs, the former leader of the group's Florida chapter, was sentenced to 17 years in prison – the second longest sentence for any defendant charged in connection with the Capitol attack.
August 31
VIDEO: 2 former Proud Boys leaders sentenced to prison for Jan. 6 sedition
August 31

Former Proud Boys leaders Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl sentenced for Jan. 6 sedition

Biggs' sentence is the second longest in connection with the Capitol attack.
August 31
Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.