2021 U.S. Capitol Attack
On January 6, 2021, following the defeat of then-U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, a mob of his supporters attacked the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The mob was seeking to keep Trump in power by preventing a joint session of Congress from counting the electoral college votes to formalize the victory of President-elect Joe Biden. According to the House select committee investigating the incident, the attack was the culmination of a seven-part plan by Trump to overturn the election. Five people died either shortly before, during, or following the event: one was shot by Capitol Police, another died of a drug overdose, and three died of natural causes. Many people were injured, including 138 police officers. Four officers who responded to the attack killed themselves within seven months. monetary damages caused by attackers exceed $2.7 million. Called to action by Trump, thousands of his supporters gathered i ...
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2020–21 United States Election Protests
Protests began in multiple cities in the United States following the 2020 United States presidential election between then-President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger vice president of the united states, Vice President Joe Biden, held on November 3, 2020. Biden won the election, receiving 81.3 million votes (51.3%) to Trump's 74.2 million (46.9%) and winning United States Electoral College, the Electoral College by 306 to 232. Biden's victory became clear on November 7, after the ballots (including Postal voting in the United States, mail-in ballots) had been tabulated. The Electoral College voted on December 14, in accordance with law, formalizing Biden's victory. Before and after the election, Trump, his Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign, presidential campaign, and his allies Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election, challenged the legitimacy of the election and falsely claimed widespread electoral fraud. Trump and his allies filed Post-ele ...
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