The January 6th Report
by Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol
View on GoodreadsThe final report of the House Select Committee, documenting the multi-front effort by Trump and allies to overturn the 2020 election and the events of January 6, 2021.
Core ideas
- The committee's organizing theory: this was a coordinated, multi-step plan with the rally and Capitol breach as one component, not a spontaneous riot.
- Seven elements: false election fraud claims, fake elector schemes, Justice Department pressure, Pence pressure, mobilization of supporters, inaction during the attack, and continued false narratives after.
- Heavily sourced from administration insiders — much of the most damning material is from Republicans testifying under oath.
Published2022
Pages1388
ReadJan 2023
