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January 6
During a speech at the Ellipse near the White House, President Trump urged his supporters to march toward Capitol Hill, resulting in the siege of the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
![A Trump rally at the White House Ellipse saw a powerful symbol of liberty in attendance. January 6, 2021. Washington D.C.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/56a042df-3e08-442d-afaf-dae1540f9132/DeniceFloresAlmendares-1.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/e9c0baa5-5561-42ac-a7b2-ecf29af7116c/DeniceFloresAlmendares-2.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/c956c12e-4040-45b6-a5aa-26ee430d31ee/DeniceFloresAlmendares-3.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/1f9e74c6-f5bb-42e5-a855-a61e93d1662b/DeniceFloresAlmendares-4.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/1a219e8c-30cd-4c1c-bb7d-8493180d0437/DeniceFloresAlmendares-5.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/bc74d38c-8243-4308-8534-04904bf49be5/DeniceFloresAlmendares-6.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/4d0a3d74-c512-4731-ba49-b831dc04a46f/DeniceFloresAlmendares-7.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/febfa5a3-33be-4747-9b32-9eacf53b83ee/DeniceFloresAlmendares-8.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/9f83d46d-c55f-44cb-bf6f-c302382b77bb/DeniceFloresAlmendares-9.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/4ee07cad-1017-4d93-9955-f31cc3a85b0a/DeniceFloresAlmendares-12.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/2ea85349-098c-412a-8930-2ce5db01d95d/DeniceFloresAlmendares-10.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/357aedff-0809-4bf1-90b7-7ce17c369ef7/DeniceFloresAlmendares-11.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/b11cbca3-ac71-456d-9a61-78cb933b8736/DeniceFloresAlmendares-13.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/7d621f78-220c-40e5-99b7-30ae40559850/DeniceFloresAlmendares-14.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/b1c1cd4f-b32b-4474-bffe-5ac52e645c8c/DeniceFloresAlmendares-15.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/5692268d-8b84-4c86-8481-37ed9248dc35/DeniceFloresAlmendares-16.jpg)
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.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657de859c3a90943a58c59ba/2f059e64-5de1-4e7e-8117-6dc79a76a0b3/DeniceFloresAlmendares-17.jpg)
Signs left behind at the end of a protest offer insight into the polarization shaping contemporary discourse. January 6, 2021, Washington, D.C.