They descended upon Washington in the thousands, gathering to protest the result of a presidential election they still claim was "rigged." The US Capitol came under attack, leaving the country wounded. One year after January 6, 2021, three participants recall the events of a day that shocked the world. "January 6 was incredible," says Samson Racioppi, a 40-year-old Republican
They descended upon Washington in the thousands, gathering to protest the result of a presidential election they still claim was “rigged.”
The US Capitol came under attack, leaving the country wounded.
One year after the riots of Jan. 6 last year, three participants recall a day that shocked the world.
“January 6 was incredible,” says Samson Racioppi, a 40-year-old Republican Party stalwart who rented several buses to drive people to Washington from his home state of Massachusetts.
The day began with then-US president Donald Trump addressing a sea of supporters waving “Trump 2020” flags in the biting cold near the White House.
Trump fired up