January 6
During a speech at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021, President Trump urged his supporters to march toward Capitol Hill as Congress was certifying the results of the presidential election he had lost to Joe Biden in November 2020, which led to the siege of the Capitol.
"I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard." President Donald J. Trump
A Trump rally at the White House Ellipse saw a powerful symbol of liberty in attendance. January 6, 2021. Washington D.C.
A tree near the White House ellipse provided a vantage point for Trump rally attendees. January 6, 2021. Washington, D.C.
A glimpse of concern emerges through the crowds of a rally held by President Trump at the White House ellipse. January 6, 2021. Washington D.C.
Following a Trump rally by the Ellipse near the White House, crowds stream toward Capitol Hill to make their voices heard. January 6, 2021. Washington D.C.
United by Stars and Stripes, a crowd holding flags and signs attempts to make their voices heard on Capitol Hill. January 6, 2021. Washington D.C.
Protesters gather outside Capitol Hill following President Trump's rally near the White House ellipse. January 6, 2021. Washington, D.C.
A couple of protesters confront riot police officers outside the west entrance of Capitol Hill. January 6, 2021, Washington, D.C.
Riot police stand adamantly as protesters rally outside the west entrance of Capitol Hill. January 6, 2021, Washington, D.C.
Rally attendees urge protesters to enter Capitol Hill, yelling: ‘This is your house! Get into your house!’ January 6, 2021, Washington, D.C.
Amidst heightened tensions, the 'QAnon Shaman,' Jacob Chandler, urges a crowd of protesters outside the west side of the Capitol to go home. January 6, 2021, Washington D.C.
Demanding to be heard, a crowd rallies outside the west entrance of Capitol Hill. January 6, 2021, Washington, D.C.
Behind closed doors, Capitol Police stands watchful as a crowd of protesters rally outside the west entrance of the Capitol. January 6, 2021, Washington D.C.
Jacob Chandler, a.k.a. the ‘QAnon Shaman,’ and another fellow protester urge demonstrators to disperse at the west entrance of the Capitol in an effort to de-escalate the situation amid a charged atmosphere. January 6, 2021, Washington, D.C.
Capitol police arrive to secure the perimeter around the west entrance of the Capitol. January 6, 2021, Washington, D.C.
Riot police surround the west entrance of the Capitol, securing the Capitol in the aftermath of the siege. January 6, 2021, Washington, D.C.
Capitol Police swiftly secure the perimeter, after moving individuals away from the west entrance of the Capitol, upholding safety and order after the Capitol siege. January 6, 2021, Washington D.C.
Signs left behind at the end of a protest offer insight into the polarization shaping contemporary discourse. January 6, 2021, Washington, D.C.