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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’s Obstruction of Justice, From Mueller to Now
Reports of Donald Trump’s recent efforts to stymy the Mar-a-Lago investigation and the Jan. 6 committee sound a great deal like his attempts to obstruct Special Counsel Robert Mueller. -
Oath Keepers on Trial
A dispatch from the trial of the leader of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, and his co-defendants. -
Why the Jan. 6 Committee Must Reinforce the 25th Amendment
The aftermath of the attack on the Capitol exposed challenges of using the 25th Amendment. In its upcoming report, the Jan. 6 committee should clearly explain how the amendment works and propose legislat... -
The Dry Run: The Ouster of a County Official as an ‘Insurrectionist’ Creates Ominous Precedents for Trump
Though other courts have referred to the Capitol riot in passing as an “insurrection,” Judge Francis Mathew is the first to apply that term to the riot in a formal, rigorous way in a case against a New M... -
On Emails, PowerPoints, Sovereign Immunity, and Testimony From Governor Kemp
Governor Brian Kemp tries to evade testifying before the Georgia special purpose grand jury. -
Evaluating the Jan. 6 Committee’s Evidence
The committee promised to prove seven key points about the former president’s conduct. How did it do? A summary and evaluation of the committee’s evidence.
