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 Lawfare Podcast: Jacob Schulz on Seditious Conspiracy
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The Lawfare Podcast: Seamus Hughes and Alan Rozenshtein on the January 6 Charges
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The Questions FBI Director Christopher Wray Wasn’t Asked
The Senate Judiciary Committee fails to hold the FBI director accountable for the massive intelligence failure for which his agency is chiefly responsible. -
The Lawfare Podcast: January 6 Oversight with No Bull
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The Lawfare Podcast: Chris Wray vs. the Committee with No Bull
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Was Jan. 6 an Intelligence Failure, a Police Failure or Both?
Testimony last week from former Capitol security officials raises important questions about the FBI’s performance of its own function.