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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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Lawfare No Bull: United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
On June 9, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol held its first public hearing. -
After the Cawthorn Ruling, Can Trump Be Saved From Section 3 of the 14th Amendment?
It’s extremely likely that at least one of those election officials will find Trump disqualified under Section 3. -
What to Make of the Subpoenas to House Republicans?
After months of attempting to persuade the members to appear voluntarily, the January 6 select committee has subpoenaed five Republican House members to testify. -
The House Should Fine Bannon, Meadows, Navarro and Scavino Now If It Wants Their Testimony
Other remedies don’t work. Congress should revive its own power to impose sanctions for contempt. -
The Aftermath, Episode 3: Congress Responds
The episode looks at what Congress was doing in the days immediately after Jan. 6. We hear from experts and from people who were actually there, on both sides of the proceedings. -
Why Steve Bannon’s Contempt Prosecution Revolves Around His Attorney, Robert J. Costello
Robert Costello and two co-counsel have now moved to dismiss the charges against Bannon based on a series of internal Department of Justice memoranda that stretch back decades.
