On January 6, 2021, members of the United States Congress gathered in the Capitol to count the electoral votes of the presidential election and formally designate Democrat Joe Biden as the winner and next president.
At the same time, tens of thousands of supporters of Donald Trump met nearby for a political mass meeting. There, Trump repeated his false claims of systematic voter fraud and claimed he was the real winner. He urged his supporters to go to Congress and “get the hell out of there.”
Parts of the crowd did as he said. The protests turned violent when hundreds of people stormed the Capitol, clashed with police, vandalized and entered one of the chambers.
Nine deaths can be linked to the storming, according to AP, and over 700 charges have been filed. One of them is a federal indictment against Donald Trump. Special prosecutor Jack Smith has formulated four counts of attempted fraud against the United States, attempting to obstruct a public act and attempting to stop persons from exercising their constitutionally protected rights.
The indictment is considered the heaviest of the ongoing lawsuits against Trump, who denies all charges. If the ex-president is convicted, he risks a maximum of 20 years in prison.
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