5 Years After Jan. 6 Capitol Breach, Divisions Remain

Five years ago outside the White House, President Donald Trump addressed supporters and urged them to go to the Capitol as Congress met to affirm the 2020 presidential election results. He told the crowd he would be with them as they protested the outcome.

Later that day, a breach of the U.S. Capitol unfolded as large crowds moved from the White House area down Pennsylvania Avenue. Police confronted demonstrators at security barriers, and parts of the Capitol complex were entered while lawmakers were evacuated as a precaution.

On the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, no official bipartisan event is scheduled to commemorate the events of that day. Lawmakers from both parties remain divided over how the breach should be characterized and remembered. A plaque recognizing law enforcement officers who were on duty that day has not been installed.

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