peacefully to the capitol, he also made unsubstantiated claims of massive voter fraud and, some say, used incendiary language. and we fight. we fight like hell. and if you don t fight like hell, you re not going to have a country any more. what followed would leave five people dead. you re traitors! a select committee investigation reported none of the events of january the 6th would have happened without trump s involvement. his critics say he incited the group to rebel against the state. what went through your mind when you saw those pictures onjanuary 6th 2021 of the rioters storming the capitol? that we had a seditious president of the united states. we write in the 50th anniversary edition of all the president s men, a new foreword in which we talk about george washington, the first president of the united states,
community throughout history. and at a time, at moments when there are challenges to institutions, lack of belief in institutions, when you see the kind of rhetoric and conspiracy theories that have spread all across the internet, whether it s what happened onjanuary 6th or what happened in covid, ultimately the jewish community is at risk. that s why it s so important to speak out, like the administration has. what do you think the strategy will change? it s most important to recognise that anti semitism doesn t just affect the jewish community, it affects everyone, it affects democracy as a whole. there are more than 100 concrete actions that the federal government in the us will take to combat anti semitism, using a whole of government approach.
85% of americans believe at least one anti semitic trope. the fbi director christopher wray said in 2022 americanjews accounted for 2.4% of the us population, but anti semitism drove 63% of religiously motivated hate crimes. what has sparked this rise in anti semitism? listen, there are all kinds of things happening. the good news is 90% of americans, jewish and non jewish, recognise anti semitism as a problem. anti semitism is a conspiracy theory. a conspiracy theory that has been problematic for the jewish community throughout history. and at a time, at moments when there are challenges to institutions, lack of belief in institutions, when you see the kind of rhetoric and conspiracy theories that have spread all across the internet, whether it s what happened onjanuary 6th or what happened in covid, ultimately the jewish
been tried and convicted for what happened here onjanuary 6th. now including five of the leaders of the proud boys. there is now an active criminal investigation into donald trump s role day, which will make it more contentious still. the place where the mob stormed the capital is now bristling with barriers and new fences, but the institution itself is perhaps weaker than ever. and david s documentary proud boys: the battle forjanuary 6th is available to watch right now on the bbc iplayer. that s all from us tonight. faisal is here tomorrow. until then, goodnight.
is a difficult challenge. i suspect we will see more reporting before we get to a better stage. not that i am wanting people to be abused orfeel intimidated or vulnerable. i want people to feel safe to call it out and i want their colleagues to call it out as well so that if they see it out as well so that if they see it happening in front of them, they are comfortable to call it out. thank you forjoining us. four members of the far right extremist group the proud boys, the men who led a violent attack on the capitol, and stormed the senate onjanuary 6th 2021 to try to overturnjoe biden s victory for donald trump have been found guilty of seditious conspiracy. the group s former leader enrique tarrio is among those who now face time for this rare charge which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. the jury weren t able to agree on a fifth defendant, a former marine, and will continue deliberating on that and other charges. the violent events that unfolded that day were beamed