Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in September 2022. At the rally, Trump invited the president and founder of the nonprofit Patriot Freedom Project to give a speech. The group's close ties to Trump have prompted scrutiny from lawmakers. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump's actions on and around Jan. 6 disqualify him from the presidency and from appearing on the state's 2024 primary ballot. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol will focus on the role of QAnon and extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys in its upcoming hearing. Prosecutors have identified the man at the center of this photograph as a QAnon-supporter named Douglas Jensen. Jensen has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Cynthia Hughes, seen here wearing a "Due Process Denied" shirt, has become a regular on Steve Bannon's show, where she has described the Jan. 6 defendants as "political prisoners." On a recent episode, Hughes announced changes to the Patriot Freedom Project after receiving criticism. War Room/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Rioters clash with police trying to enter Capitol building through the front doors. Rioters broke windows and breached the Capitol building in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket/Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
An honor guard carries an urn with the cremated remains of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick and a folded American flag up the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Alex Brandon/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol, breaking windows in the historic building and clashing with the Capitol Police on Jan. 6. Shay Horse/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol as smoke fills the corridor on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
National Guard troops are inside the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to reinforce security Wednesday at the Capitol in Washington. It comes a week after an insurrection at the Capitol. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Pro-Trump extremists climb the walls of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The pro-Trump mob broke windows of the Capitol and clashed with police officers. Now there's debate about whether federal charges of seditious conspiracy should be used against some of the rioters. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption
Federal 'Strike Force' Builds Sedition Cases Against Capitol Rioters. Will It Work?
In January 2016, armed militants led by Ammon Bundy, seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon in an attempt to control US public lands. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption
Assistant Chief Yogananda Pittman was designated as acting chief of U.S. Capitol Police on Jan. 8. She joined the force in 2001. U.S. Capitol Police hide caption
Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund resigned after thousands of supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. Sund says his requests to superiors to get the National Guard to respond to the riot at the Capitol were rebuffed. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
At a bus stop on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C., a notice from the FBI seeks information about people pictured during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption
Supporters of President Trump, including Jake Angeli (center), a QAnon supporter known for his painted face and horned hat, stand inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress was in the process of tallying the 2020 electoral vote count. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Workers install a fence in front of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, one day after rioters stormed the building. Stephanie Keith/Reuters hide caption
National Guard troops stand behind shields outside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption