The January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol

The heavily armed, Trump-incited mob attack of Jan. 6, 2021, was an attack not just on the U.S. Capitol building, but also on democracy and the rule of law.

On the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was meeting to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, a violent and heavily armed mob of supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol. While lawmakers and staff were shepherded to secure locations or barricaded behind doors, the rioters pushed past severely outnumbered Capitol Police officers, breaking windows and vandalizing offices, many with disturbingly violent intentions toward members of Congress and Vice President Mike Pence for their having refused to succumb to Trump’s attempts to overturn the election in his favor. Five people were killed, including one Capitol Police officer who was beaten by rioters.

The attempted coup was not a spontaneous act. “The invasion of the U.S. Capitol … was stoked in plain sight,” ProPublica reported, with Trump supporters having for weeks discussed openly their plans for a violent overthrow. Their goal of stopping the election certification, based on unfounded conspiracy theories of widespread voter fraud, was encouraged by elected officials like Rep. Mo Brooks, Rep. Paul Gosar, Sen. Josh Hawley, and Sen. Ted Cruz. The biggest instigator, of course, was the former president himself, who for months had fanned the flames of conspiracy and earlier that day urged the crowd to march to the Capitol and “fight.”

But beyond the important issue of who was complicit in inciting the seditious and violent attack, questions remain about how the mob was able to so easily breach Capitol security and why it took so long to secure the building. Just 1,400 Capitol Police officers were on duty at the time, and National Guardsmen didn’t arrive until hours after the invasion began. As Americans watched the rioters storm through the building, news reports circulated that the Pentagon — which has authority over the D.C. National Guard — and the president had initially denied requests for the deployment of Guardsmen

The delay in National Guard deployment has been at the center of ongoing unresolved questions about what was happening behind the scenes, including regarding the timeline of the deployment authorization. A Pentagon inspector general report said that the D.C. National Guard was informed of the authorization at 4:35 p.m. on Jan. 6, but the Guard maintained it was not told until 5:08. (Documents we obtained in early 2022 show that acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen sent an email at 4:27 p.m. saying that he had heard from Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy that the troops were on their way to the Capitol.) In court filings made in April 2022, the House select committee investigating the attack said that it was “clear” that Trump had “never telephoned his Secretary of Defense that day to order deployment of National Guard, and never contacted any federal law enforcement agency to order security assistance to the Capitol Police.”

Public reporting has revealed that, during the attack’s first three hours, Trump watched the violence play out on TV, ignoring calls from allies and others to call off the mob. Trump’s daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, reportedly pleaded with her father to act and was later called to testify before the select committee.

In the days following the attack, federal law enforcement did not brief the public. Information about the events was shared largely through media reports and interviews, in which various officials pointed fingers. Capitol Police — an agency with a budget larger than that of most major-city police forces — are part of the legislative branch, thus not subject to the Freedom of Information Act, and have been heavily criticized in the past for not releasing information to the public.

Since the attack, American Oversight has obtained several important public records that shed more light on the events of Jan. 6 and the surrounding days. Justice Department call logs show a number of calls between top department officials and the White House on the afternoon and evening of the attack, and timelines from the Secret Service detail agency activities that day, including those undertaken by agents who were part of Vice President Mike Pence’s detail. We also obtained a Jan. 5 Secret Service briefing on planned demonstrations around D.C., as well as a note about a Jan. 3 call with top officials from the Departments of Defense, the Army, Justice, the Interior, and Homeland Security.

In March 2021, American Oversight obtained copies of the fake electoral slates from Trump supporters in seven states in support of Trump after the November 2020 election. The documents, part of the former president’s desperate bid to cling to power in his final months in office, drew significant scrutiny in the House’s investigation of the efforts to disrupt the congressional certification of Joe Biden’s win.

By the spring of 2022, the select committee had spoken to more than 650 witnesses and issued nearly 100 subpoenas for testimony. In March 2022, the Washington Post and CBS News reported that records turned over to the committee from the White House showed a gap of more than seven hours in Trump’s phone records from that day, including during times that the president made and received calls that had since been publicly reported

In April, the select committee obtained more than 100 emails from Trump lawyer John Eastman, after a federal judge ruled against Eastman’s assertion of attorney-client privilege. In his ruling, the judge wrote that Trump had “more likely than not” committed felony obstruction in his efforts to overturn his loss. But numerous questions still remain about the planning of and response to the riot.

As the public demands answers, American Oversight has filed dozens of FOIA requests and six federal lawsuits against multiple agencies to learn more about how the federal government — including the Defense Department, the White House, and federal law enforcement agencies — responded to the attack. We’ve requested related communications and directives, and are also seeking any assessments about the threat of militia violence that were prepared in advance of the attack by the FBI, the Pentagon, or the Department of Homeland Security. We are also seeking the communications of top Defense and Army officials with Trump or Vice President Pence, as well as officials’ communications with Fox News hosts and Trump campaign associates.

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Updates

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February 2, 2021
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January 26, 2021
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Litigation
October 12, 2021

DOD Records of Complaints Regarding Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense
Agency Record
October 1, 2021

DOI Records Regarding Whistleblower Complains and Dissent Memos Regarding Jan. 6, 2021

Department of the Interior
Agency Record
October 1, 2021

DOI Records Regarding Whistleblower Complains and Dissent Memos Regarding Jan. 6, 2021

Department of the Interior
Agency Record
September 28, 2021

Merced County, Calif., Communications Containing Key Terms Related to Oath Keepers and Jan. 6 Attack on U.S. Capitol

California - Merced County
Agency Record
September 22, 2021

Department of Defense Communications with Staff of Vice President Pence on Day of Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Defense
Agency Record
September 8, 2021

FOIA to DOJ Regarding DEA Employee’s Participation in Jan. 6 Attack Capitol

Department of Justice, DOJ - Drug Enforcement Administration
FOIA Request
September 8, 2021

FOIA to DOT Regarding FAA Employee’s Participation in Jan. 6 Attack on Capitol

Department of Transportation, DOT - Federal Aviation Administration
FOIA Request
August 31, 2021

DOD Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense
Agency Record
August 31, 2021

NGB Communications About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Defense
Agency Record
August 31, 2021

DOD Call Log Records from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense
Agency Record
August 23, 2021

Records Request to Merced County, Calif., for Communications Related to Oath Keepers and Jan. Attack on Capitol

California - Merced County
FOIA Request
August 23, 2021

Records Request to Nye County, Nev., for Communications Related to Oath Keepers and Jan. 6 Attack on Capitol

Nevada - Nye County
FOIA Request
August 23, 2021

Records Request to Idaho Senate for Sen. Zito’s Communications Related to Oath Keepers and Jan. 6 Attack on Capitol

Idaho Senate
FOIA Request
August 23, 2021

Records Request to Bonner County, Idaho, for Communications Related to Oath Keepers and Jan. 6 Attack on Capitol

Idaho - Bonner County
FOIA Request
August 20, 2021

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Whistleblower Complaints and Dissent Memoranda Regarding Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Justice
FOIA Request
August 20, 2021

FOIA to FBI Seeking Records Related to Jan. 5 Meeting About Public Events Planned for Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Justice, DOJ - Federal Bureau of Investigation
FOIA Request
August 20, 2021

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Officials’ Communications from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Justice
FOIA Request
August 20, 2021

Records Request to NYPD Seeking Information Provided to FBI Ahead of Jan. 6, 2021

New York Police Department
FOIA Request
August 20, 2021

Records Request to Texas Governor’s Office for Communications with Energy Transfer Executive

Texas Office of the Governor
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DOD Seeking Agency Officials’ Communications from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to Army Seeking Agency Officials’ Communications from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense, DOD - Department of the Army
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DHS Seeking Agency Officials’ Communications from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Homeland Security
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DOI Seeking Agency Officials’ Communications from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of the Interior
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DOD Seeking Whistleblower Complaints and Dissent Memoranda Regarding Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to Army Seeking Whistleblower Complaints and Dissent Memoranda Regarding Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense, DOD - Department of the Army
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DHS Seeking Whistleblower Complaints and Dissent Memoranda Regarding Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Homeland Security
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DOI Seeking Whistleblower Complaints and Dissent Memoranda Regarding Jan. 6, 2021

Department of the Interior
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DOD Seeking Records Related to Conference Call Concerning Public Events Planned for Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to Army Seeking Records Related to Conference Call Concerning Public Events Planned for Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense, DOD - Department of the Army
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DHS Seeking Records Related to Conference Call Concerning Public Events Planned for Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Homeland Security
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DOI Seeking Records Related to Conference Call Concerning Public Events Planned for Jan. 6, 2021

Department of the Interior
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Records Related to Conference Call About Public Events Planned for Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Justice
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to USSS Seeking Records Related to Jan. 5 Meeting About Public Events Planned for Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Homeland Security, DHS - United States Secret Service
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to NGB Seeking Records Related to Jan. 5 Meeting About Public Events Planned for Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense, DOD - National Guard Bureau
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to FBI Seeking Records Related to Information Packet Shared by NYPD Regarding Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Justice, DOJ - Federal Bureau of Investigation
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DOD National Guard Bureau Seeking After Action Reports Regarding Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense, DOD - National Guard Bureau
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DOI Seeking Officials’ Communications, Directives, and Call Logs Around Jan. 6, 2021

Department of the Interior
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DHS Seeking Records Related to Providing Security for Giuliani and Paxton on Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Homeland Security, DHS Office of Inspector General
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to USSS Seeking Records Related to Providing Security for Giuliani and Paxton on Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Homeland Security, DHS - United States Secret Service
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to USSS Seeking Communications Related to Ascertainment of November 2020 Election Results

Department of Homeland Security, DHS - United States Secret Service
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications Regarding 2021 Presidential Election Certification

Department of Homeland Security
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to FBI Seeking Communications Regarding 2021 Presidential Election Certification

Department of Justice, DOJ - Federal Bureau of Investigation
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DHS Seeking Records Related to National Special Security Event Designation

Department of Homeland Security
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to Army Seeking Documents Regarding Jan. 6, 2021, Provided to Congress

Department of Defense, DOD - Department of the Army
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DHS Seeking Whistleblower Complaints and Dissent Memos Regarding Events of Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Homeland Security
FOIA Request
August 19, 2021

FOIA to DOD Seeking Whistleblower Complaints and Dissent Memos Regarding Events of Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense
FOIA Request
August 4, 2021

DOD Records of NGB Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense, DOD - National Guard Bureau
Agency Record
July 28, 2021

Army Call Log Records from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense, DOD - Department of the Army
Agency Record
July 12, 2021

Records Request to DOD Seeking Specified Officials’ Emails Related to Jan. 6 Insurrection

Department of Defense
FOIA Request
June 24, 2021

Letter to Speaker Pelosi Regarding Select Committee to Investigate Jan. 6 Attack

Congress
June 14, 2021

South Carolina Attorney General General Wilson’s Jan. 2021 Communications

South Carolina Attorney General
Agency Record
June 2, 2021

DOD Records of Army Memorandums Related to Jan. 6, 2021, Call with National Guard and Capitol Police

Department of Defense, DOD - Department of the Army
Agency Record
May 13, 2021

Records Request to Flagler County, Fla., for Communications Related to Oath Keepers and Insurrection

Florida - Flagler County
FOIA Request
May 3, 2021

NPS Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of the Interior, DOI - National Park Service
Agency Record
March 10, 2021

Complaint and Court Filings: American Oversight v. DOD and Army – Jan. 6 2021 Communications with Trump and Pence

Department of Defense, DOD - Department of the Army
Litigation
March 10, 2021

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOD, Army, NGB, and the DOJ – Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense, Department of Justice, DOD - Department of the Army, DOD - National Guard Bureau
Litigation
March 9, 2021

New Mexico Otero Board of County Commissioners Records of Couy Griffin’s Communications

New Mexico - Otero County
Agency Record
March 9, 2021

Missouri Legislature Records in Response to Request for Rep. Justin Hill Communications

Missouri House of Representatives
Agency Record
March 9, 2021

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOD, NGB, ARMY, DOJ, and USSS – Communications and Directives About Capitol Attack During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, DHS - United States Secret Service, DOD - Department of the Army, DOD - National Guard Bureau
Litigation
March 5, 2021

Records Request to N.C. Legislature for State Sen. Steinburg’s Communications About U.S. Capitol Riot

North Carolina House of Representatives
FOIA Request
March 3, 2021

FPS Communications About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Homeland Security, DHS - Federal Protective Service
Agency Record
March 1, 2021

No Records Response from Regarding Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Homeland Security, DHS - United States Secret Service
Agency Reply
March 1, 2021

Records Request to Canadian County, Okla., Regarding Sheriff Chris West

Oklahoma - Canadian County
FOIA Request
March 1, 2021

Records Request to New Mexico Otero Board of County Commissioners for Couy Griffin’s Communications

New Mexico - Otero County
FOIA Request
February 18, 2021

Arizona Legislature Communications for Rep. Mark Finchem Concerning Capitol Riot

Arizona House of Representatives
Agency Record
February 18, 2021

Letter Supporting Creation of Commission to Investigate Capitol Attack

February 16, 2021

Records Request to Arizona Legislature for Communications Sent by Former Rep. Anthony Kern

Arizona House of Representatives
FOIA Request
February 16, 2021

Records Request to Arizona Legislature for Photos or Recordings Taken by Former Rep. Anthony Kern or Current Rep. Mark Finchem

Arizona House of Representatives
FOIA Request
February 16, 2021

FOIA to NGB Seeking Memorandum of Jan. 6, 2021, Call with Army and Capitol Police

Department of Defense, DOD - National Guard Bureau
FOIA Request
February 16, 2021

FOIA to Army Seeking Memorandum of Jan. 6, 2021, Call with National Guard and Capitol Police

Department of Defense, DOD - Department of the Army
FOIA Request
February 4, 2021

Records Request to Rhode Island General Assembly for Records of State Rep. Justin Price’s Communications

Rhode Island House of Representatives
FOIA Request
February 3, 2021

Ohio Department of Education Records of Board Member Kirsten Hill’s Emails Regarding U.S. Capitol Riot

Ohio Department of Education
Agency Record
January 29, 2021

Records Request to Maryland Department of Legislative Services for Del. Dan Cox Communications Related to Attack on U.S. Capitol

Maryland Department of Legislative Services
FOIA Request
January 29, 2021

Records Request to Missouri Legislature for Rep. Justin Hill Communications Related to Attack on U.S. Capitol

Missouri House of Representatives
FOIA Request
January 26, 2021

Records Request to Maryland Governor’s Office Regarding Communications About Capitol Riot with DOD and National Guard

Maryland Office of the Governor
FOIA Request
January 26, 2021

Records Request to Arizona Legislature for Rep. Mark Finchem’s Communications Concerning Capitol Riot

Arizona House of Representatives
FOIA Request
January 22, 2021

Records Request to Michigan House of Representatives for Expenditures by State Rep. Matt Maddock

Michigan House of Representatives
FOIA Request
January 21, 2021

Records Request to Pennsylvania Senate for Records of Early January Expenditures Made by State Senator Doug Mastriano

Pennsylvania Senate
FOIA Request
January 21, 2021

Records Request to Orange County, Calif., for Communications by Board Member Leandra Blades About U.S. Capitol Riot

California - Orange County
FOIA Request
January 21, 2021

Records Request to Whittier, Calif., for Communications by Councilwoman Jessica Martinez Around Invasion of U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

California - City of Whittier
FOIA Request
January 21, 2021

Records Request to Franklin County, Ohio, for Communications About U.S. Capitol Riot

Ohio - Franklin County
FOIA Request
January 21, 2021

Records Request to Ohio Department of Education for Board Member Kirsten Hill’s Communications About U.S. Capitol Riot

Ohio Department of Education
FOIA Request
January 15, 2021

Records Request to West Virginia Legislature for Communications by Former State Delegate Derrick Evans

West Virginia House of Delegates
FOIA Request
January 12, 2021

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Militia Group Threat Analyses Ahead of Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Defense
FOIA Request
January 12, 2021

FOIA to DOD Seeking Communications with Vice President Pence on Day of Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Defense
FOIA Request
January 12, 2021

FOIA to Army Seeking Communications with Vice President Pence on Day of Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Defense, DOD - Department of the Army
FOIA Request
January 12, 2021

FOIA to DOD Seeking Communications with President Trump or Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Day of Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Defense
FOIA Request
January 12, 2021

FOIA to Army Seeking Communications with President Trump or Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Day of Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Defense, DOD - Department of the Army
FOIA Request
January 12, 2021

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Memos Placing Limits on D.C. National Guard Ahead of Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Defense
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to DOD for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Defense
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to NGB for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Defense, DOD - National Guard Bureau
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to Army for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Defense, DOD - Department of the Army
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to DOJ for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Justice
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to ATF for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Justice, DOJ - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to U.S. Marshals Service for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Justice, DOJ - U.S. Marshals Service
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to FBI for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Justice, DOJ - Federal Bureau of Investigation
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to OLC for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Justice, DOJ - Office of Legal Counsel
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to DHS for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Homeland Security
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to FPS for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Homeland Security, DHS - Federal Protective Service
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to USSS for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of Homeland Security, DHS - United States Secret Service
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to NPS for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

Department of the Interior, DOI - National Park Service
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to DOD Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to NGB Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense, DOD - National Guard Bureau
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to Army Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Defense, DOD - Department of the Army
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Justice
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to ATF Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Justice, DOJ - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to USMS Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Justice, DOJ - U.S. Marshals Service
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to FBI Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Justice, DOJ - Federal Bureau of Investigation
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to OLC Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Justice, DOJ - Office of Legal Counsel
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to DHS Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Homeland Security
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to FPS Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Homeland Security, DHS - Federal Protective Service
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to USSS Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of Homeland Security, DHS - United States Secret Service
FOIA Request
January 11, 2021

FOIA to NPS Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

Department of the Interior, DOI - National Park Service
FOIA Request
January 1, 2021

Records Request to Idaho Attorney General’s Office for Records Related to RLDF’s Involvement with Jan. 6 Rally or Insurrection

Indiana Attorney General
FOIA Request