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

Jessica Watkins marches down the East front steps of the U.S. Capitol with the Oath Keepers militia group among supporters of President Donald Trump occupying the steps in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.
Jessica Watkins marches down the East front steps of the U.S. Capitol with the Oath Keepers militia group among supporters of President Donald Trump occupying the steps in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.
Former Oath Keeper sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
May 26
  • Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for Jan. 6
  • DC police lieutenant charged with obstructing probe into Proud Boys leader
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    Members of the far-right Proud Boys, including leader Enrique Tarrio (C), rally in support of U.S. President Donald Trump to protest against the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Washington, Nov. 14, 2020.
    Members of the far-right Proud Boys, including leader Enrique Tarrio (C), rally in support of U.S. President Donald Trump to protest against the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Washington, Nov. 14, 2020.
    Proud Boys convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
    May 04
  • Capitol Police say they didn't review Jan. 6 footage aired by Fox News
  • House Republicans tour DC jail where Jan. 6 defendants held
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    May 30

    Woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison

    A Pennsylvania restaurant owner who screamed death threats directed at then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while storming the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison
    May 30
    FILE - Pauline Bauer, right, speaks with customers from left, Ron Stevenson, 68, of Jamestown, N.Y., his cousin Glenn Robinson, 68, of Kane, Pa., and his half-brother Paul Boedecker, 71, of Warren, Pa., at Bauer's restaurant, Bob's Trading Post, July 21, 2021, in Hamilton, Pa. Bauer, who screamed death threats directed at then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Tuesday to two years and three months in prison. (AP Photo/Michael Kunzelman, File)
    May 28

    Government tries to claw back money so Jan. 6 rioters don't profit from online appeal

    A growing number of Capitol rioters are facing hefty fines on top of prison sentences at their sentencing hearings
    May 28
    FILE - Insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. A growing number of Capitol rioters are facing hefty fines on top of prison sentences at their sentencing hearings. That's because prosecutors appear to be ramping up efforts to prevent them from profiting from their participation in the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. An Associated Press review of court records shows prosecutors in riot cases are increasingly asking judges to impose sentences that include fines to offset donations from supporters of the rioters. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
    May 26

    2 more Oathkeeper members sentenced for Jan. 6 riot

    Jessica Watkins was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison and Kenneth Harrelson was sentenced to four years in prison.
    May 26
    VIDEO: 2 more Oathkeeper members sentenced for Jan. 6 riot
    May 26

    Former Oath Keeper sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

    Army veteran Jessica Watkins was given more than eight years in prison.
    May 26
    Jessica Watkins marches down the East front steps of the U.S. Capitol with the Oath Keepers militia group among supporters of President Donald Trump occupying the steps in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.
    May 25

    Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for Jan. 6

    Judge Amit Mehta opted to enhance Rhodes' sentence for terrorism.
    May 25
    Oath Keepers militia founder Stewart Rhodes poses during an interview session in Eureka, Montana, U.S. June 20, 2016.
    May 26

    Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years in prison

    The case made by the FBI with prosecutors proved that Stewart Rhodes was part of a violent conspiracy to block the peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
    May 26
    VIDEO: Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years in prison
    May 25

    Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for Jan. 6 role

    Stewart Rhodes' sentence is now the longest to date handed down to a defendant charged in connection with the Capitol assault.
    May 25
    VIDEO: Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for Jan. 6 role
    May 25

    Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy

    A federal judge sentenced Stewart Rhodes to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attacks, the longest sentence for those charged following the incident so far.
    May 25
    VIDEO: Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy
    May 25

    Oath Keepers founder faces sentencing for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

    Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
    May 25
    FILE - Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington, June 25, 2017. Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was sentenced Thursday after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weekslong plot to keep former President Donald Trump in power. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
    May 25

    Jan. 6 rioter who was seen in Pelosi's office is chided by judge at sentencing

    Bigo Barnett was sentenced on Wednesday for his role in the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol, where he was seen with his feet on a desk in Nancy Pelosi's office.
    May 25
    Bigo Barnett was sentenced on Wednesday for his role in the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol, where he was seen with his feet on a desk in Nancy Pelosi's office.
    May 24

    Jan. 6 rioter who was seen in Pelosi's office is chided by judge at sentencing

    "I admit I was angry, and I apologize," the defendant said.
    May 24
    In this Jan. 10, 2023, file photo, Richard Barnett, left, an Arkansas man who was photographed with his feet on a desk in former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, arrives at federal court in Washington, D.C., with his attorneys, Joseph McBride, right, and Bradford Geyer, second from right.
    May 24

    Capitol rioter who propped feet on Pelosi's desk in photo sentenced to over 4 years

    An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in a widely circulated photo from the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison
    May 24
    FILE - Richard Barnett, an Arkansas man who was photographed with his feet on a desk in former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, arrives at federal court in Washington, Jan. 10, 2023. Barnett was sentenced Wednesday, May 24, 2023, to more than four years in prison. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said that Barnett became one of the faces of the Jan. 6 riot, and at times he seemed to enjoy the notoriety. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
    May 19

    DC police lieutenant charged with obstructing probe into Proud Boys leader

    Prosecutors say he leaked information to then-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.
    May 19
    Enrique Tarrio and members of the Proud Boys attend a rally in Portland, Ore., Aug. 17, 2019.
    May 18

    House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on alleged weaponization of government

    ABC News Senior Reporter Katherine Faulders on the hearing that comes just after the FBI revokes security clearances for three agents for their alleged roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
    May 18
    VIDEO: House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on alleged weaponization of government
    May 17

    On eve of hearing, FBI says it revoked security clearances of 3 agents over Jan. 6

    At least two of the agents are expected to testify on Capitol Hill Thursday.
    May 17
    Demonstrators attempt to enter the Capitol building during a protest, Jan. 6, 2021.
    May 08

    Former Navy reservist sentenced to additional 4 years for Jan. 6 riot

    Prosecutors described Hatchet Speed as an avowed antisemite.
    May 08
    This booking photo provided by the Alexandria, Va., Sheriff's Office shows Hatchet Speed.
    May 05

    DOJ seeks 25-year prison sentence for Oath Keepers founder in Capitol riot

    Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy stemming from the Jan. 6 riot.
    May 05
    Oath Keepers militia founder Stewart Rhodes poses during an interview session in Eureka, Montana, U.S. June 20, 2016.
    May 05

    DOJ secures longest sentence yet for convicted Jan. 6 defendant

    Peter Schwartz has been sentenced to 14 years behind bars.
    May 05
    Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
    May 05

    Proud Boys leader, members convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

    The group's former leader and several members were found guilty of plotting the Capitol assault.
    May 05
    VIDEO: Proud Boys leader, members convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
    May 05

    Proud Boys' ex-leader guilty in Jan. 6 role

    Enrique Tarrio and his co-defendants' convictions are seen as a major victory for the federal government's crackdown on far-right extremism.
    May 05
    VIDEO: Proud Boys' ex-leader guilty in Jan. 6 role