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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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The Consequences of Jack Smith's Rush to Trial
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s rush to try Donald Trump violates Justice Department rules and presents tricky issues for the Supreme Court on the immunity issue. -
The Aftermath: #StormTheCapitol
Episode 3 of The Aftermath looks at how Trump and his supporters used social media to orchestrate Jan. 6—and how social media companies failed to stop them. -
Not So Immune: The D.C. Circuit’s Forceful Rejection of Trump’s Claim of Absolute Presidential Immunity
The long-awaited opinion is unanimous, narrowly tailored, and very well could be the last word. -
Lawfare Live: Discussing the D.C. Circuit's Immunity Decision
Join the Lawfare team for a discussion of the D.C. Circuit's decision to reject former President Trump's presidential immunity defense. -
The Lawfare Podcast, Trump’s Trials and Tribulations: Still Waiting on the D.C. Circuit
Listen to this week's episode of Trump's Trials and Tribulations -
January 6th Wasn’t an FBI Operation. And the Earth Revolves Around the Sun.
Perhaps we should be grateful that only a quarter of Americans believe this nonsense about the attack on the Capitol.
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