Records from the Department of Defense in response to American Oversight's request for National Guard Bureau communications and directives about the events at the U.S. Capitol during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

There are still many unanswered questions about that dark day for U.S. democracy. Here is a look at what we’ve uncovered through public records requests and litigation, as well as what we’re still seeking to learn.

FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Defense for Texas National Guard records related to Major General Tracy Norris's trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on or about Oct. 6, 2021.

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the National Guard Bureau, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Department of Homeland Security seeking records concerning incidents of white supremacist, white nationalist, or pro-Nazi activity or ideology among military personnel, including relevant data maintained on the Anti-Harassment and Hate Incident Database.

The investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection — and, more specifically, into what Trump was doing when the mob overran the U.S. Capitol — accelerated this week, with new public documents, new subpoenas, and a new court ruling.

The partisan election investigation currently underway in Wisconsin has had a bumpy couple of weeks, thanks to a series of missteps by the attorney leading the review and confusion surrounding recent subpoenas issued to various county and city officials.

Records from the U.S. Department of Defense in response to American Oversight's request for records regarding the deployment of the Arkansas National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border. These records include expense documents.

Records from the Department of Defense in response to American Oversight's request for directives and guidance given to federal police forces regarding self-identification and display of badges and uniforms, use of force guidelines, or deployment orders.

Records from the Department of Defense in response to American Oversight's request for directives and guidance given to federal police forces regarding self-identification and display of badges and uniforms, use of force guidelines, or deployment orders.

Request to the Iowa National Guard seeking records regarding deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border.