What Trump Said to Supporters on Jan. 6 Before Their Capitol Riot
Democrats, seeking to impeach the president, say his comments incited the crowd to storm the building while lawmakers were certifying Biden’s election
The Wall Street Journal analyzed hours of video and audio from the Capitol riot to better understand how a mob of thousands overran police and attacked the U.S. Capitol. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann
A Wall Street Journal Roundup
Updated Jan. 12, 2021 7:50 pm ET
WASHINGTON—At a rally at the Ellipse here on Jan. 6, President Trump urged supporters to march to the Capitol as he repeated his false claims of voter fraud and called on Vice President Mike Pence, who would preside over a joint session of Congress certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, to step in and reject the election results.