“ On January 6, 2021, Congress met at the U.S. Capitol to certify the Electoral College count for the 2020 presidential election. A crowd entered the building without authorization, and the session was paused, then finished later that night.
At the Capitol
A joint session of the House and Senate began around 1:00 p.m. Vice President Mike Pence presided. The House and Senate later split to consider an objection.
The Capitol and its exterior plaza were closed to the public. U.S. Capitol Police maintained barriers.
Around 2:20 p.m., members of Congress, including Vice President Pence, were evacuated. The joint session was suspended until shortly after 8:00 p.m.
Department of Justice charging documents describe people entering the Capitol unlawfully that day. The FBI later sought public help identifying people who entered.
The House Office of the Historian records that rioters entered the Capitol, interrupted the Electoral College count, and that lawmakers returned that night and finished certifying the results in the early hours of January 7, 2021.
Official summaries: Department of Justice statement of facts (example charging document) · House History, 117th Congress
This is a short official timeline, not legal advice or political commentary. Later court cases, pardons, and policy debates are not covered here.”
“ On January 6, 2021, Congress met at the U.S. Capitol to certify the Electoral College count for the 2020 presidential election. A crowd entered the building without authorization, and the session was paused, then finished later that night.
At the Capitol A joint session of the House and Senate began around 1:00 p.m. Vice President Mike Pence presided. The House and Senate later split to consider an objection. The Capitol and its exterior plaza were closed to the public. U.S. Capitol Police maintained barriers. Around 2:20 p.m., members of Congress, including Vice President Pence, were evacuated. The joint session was suspended until shortly after 8:00 p.m. Department of Justice charging documents describe people entering the Capitol unlawfully that day. The FBI later sought public help identifying people who entered. The House Office of the Historian records that rioters entered the Capitol, interrupted the Electoral College count, and that lawmakers returned that night and finished certifying the results in the early hours of January 7, 2021. Official summaries: Department of Justice statement of facts (example charging document) · House History, 117th Congress This is a short official timeline, not legal advice or political commentary. Later court cases, pardons, and policy debates are not covered here.”
This looks reasonable to me.