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

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.
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.
Former Oath Keeper Ray Epps, a target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, pleads guilty
Sep 20
  • 'We'll be fine': Top US military officer confident there won't be a Jan. 6 repeat
  • Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for Jan. 6 role
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    Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence speaks with the media during a stop at the Indiana State Fair, Aug. 2, 2023, in Indianapolis.
    Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence speaks with the media during a stop at the Indiana State Fair, Aug. 2, 2023, in Indianapolis.
    What Mike Pence has said that could be used in a Donald Trump trial
    Aug 04
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    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.
    August 30

    Sentencing postponed for former Proud Boys leader convicted for role in Jan. 6 attack

    The requested sentence would be the longest yet in connection with the attack.
    August 30
    Proud Boys leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio wears a hat that says The War Boys during a rally in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 26, 2020.
    August 28

    How Vivek Ramaswamy has changed his characterization of Jan. 6

    A breakdown of his views before he entered the race and now
    August 28
    Entrepreneur and author Vivek Ramaswamy gestures as he arrives to take part in the first Republican Presidential primary debate at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Aug. 23, 2023.
    August 24

    John Eastman disbarment hearing: Election expert disputes Eastman’s Jan. 6 memo

    John Eastman’s disbarment trial resumed Thursday in California.
    August 24
    John Eastman, former lawyer to Donald Trump, speaks to the members of the media after leaving the State Bar Court of California in Los Angeles, Aug. 24, 2023.
    August 21

    Manhunt underway for member of the Proud Boys

    Christopher Worrell was convicted for his actions on January 6.
    August 21
    VIDEO: Manhunt underway for member of the Proud Boys