Outside during the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021 attack on the building (Tyler Merbler, bit.ly/3s5yBmQ; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en)
Welcome to the homepage of Lawfare’s January 6 Project: our coverage of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and the government's response. Here you will be able to find Lawfare articles and podcasts exploring the many legal and policy issues arising out of the attack, as well as a repository of significant documents, congressional hearings, case information and other related materials.
Use the buttons to navigate Lawfare’s collection of primary source documents relating to the congressional response, criminal prosecutions, and civil litigation. And find Lawfare’s analysis and commentary at the links below. This information will be updated continually.Primary Source Documents
The Aftermath
Lawfare's latest podcast series explores the government's response to the events of January 6. Launched on the one-year anniversary, this podcast is ongoing. Find all episodes of the Aftermath here.
The Search for Accountability:
A Guide to Lawfare's Jan. 6 Project
Click here to read the story of Jan. 6’s aftermath—and all of Lawfare’s coverage of it—in one place.
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Trump Jan. 6 Indictment: The Facts
The story as told by the special counsel. -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Justice Department Appeals Oath Keepers Sentences
What is the Justice Department's motivation for filing appeals for the sentences of seven Oath Keepers convicted for Jan. 6-related crimes? -
What to Read While Waiting for a Potential Trump Indictment
Lawfare coverage on the conspiracy to defraud the U.S., corruptly obstructing an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights statutes. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Congress Investigates January 6 ... Again
Why didn't the government see the Jan. 6 attack coming? -
A Trump Jan. 6 Indictment Appears to Be Imminent
What do we know? And what can we reasonably infer? -
A New Senate Report Undermines FBI Excuses About Jan. 6
The report pulls no punches in describing the failures of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security in advance of the insurrection.