Insurrection at [[U.S. Capitol]] to overthrow election for [[Trump, Donald J.]]. "Stop the Steal" rally was organized by [[Alexander, Ali]], and [[Thomas, Ginni]] attended (after having communicated at length with [[Meadows, Mark]] about election conspiracies). [[Babbitt, Ashli]] was killed attempting to enter the building, which later resulted in [[Ashli Babbitt conspiracy]]. [[Trump, Donald J.]] later told the insurrectionists that he "loved" them, and that they were "great people", not unlike his statements regarding [[Charlottesville]]. On June 9th, 2022, he declared it "the greatest movement in the history of our Country to Make America Great Again". [[Republican voters]] remained loyal to [[Trump, Donald J.]] following the insurrection, while favorability of [[Pence, Mike]] and [[McConnell, Mitch]] sharply declined. [[Trump, Donald J.]] later promised to pardon those involved and give an official apology if he's reelected in [[2024 U.S. presidential election]]. ## Direct causes - [[1.2020-11-03 - Joe Biden elected 46th POTUS]] - Trump called the election fraudulent and claimed the presidency was stolen from him. ## Results - [[1.2021-01-07 - Betsy DeVos resigns as Secretary of Education]]