The January 6 Report

The official findings of the bipartisan Congressional investigation into the events leading up to and during the most shameful day in the history of our nation''s democracy, the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Law enforcement overwhelmed. Senators and Representatives evacuated. Staff hidden in barricaded offices. The Confederate battle flag waved in the halls of Congress. January 6, 2021. A date in the history of the United States that will live in infamy. On that day, crowds of insurrectionists, many armed, stormed the US Capitol, breaking windows, swarming doors, and battering Capitol Police officers with one goal: "Stop the Steal" and keep Donald Trump in office. This special edition of the official Congressional report tells the story of January 6--summarizing in detail what the Select Committee''s investigation has uncovered, including its headline-making revelations. The 1/6 report shows how close President Trump came to overturning the results of the 2020 election. From lawsuits, to fake electors, to overturning votes--including "finding" 11,780 votes in Georgia--to Justice Department interference, to seizing voting machines, Trump''s attempts to remain in office failed, leaving him with only one option: Stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College count confirming Joseph R. Biden''s victory in the 2020 presidential election. This report is the conclusive account of Trump''s desperate and dangerous attempt to defy the will of the voters and hold on to power. If its warnings go unheeded, and the perpetrators of the crimes it outlines go unpunished, January 6, democracy experts warn, is almost certain to go down in history as a dress rehearsal for a successful overthrow of the American order. The January 6th Select Committee''s report is essential reading for every American and all who cherish democracy, justice, free and fair elections, and the future of the United States. ...

Autorentext

ARI MELBER is an Emmy Awardwinning journalist, evening news achor, writer, and attorney. He anchors The Beat with Ari Melber on MSNBC, serves as the network's chief legal correspondent, and is a legal analyst for NBC News. Melber received a 2016 Emmy Award for his reporting on the Supreme Court and was nominated for a 2020 Emmy for an Outstanding Live Interview, featuring four witnesses in the Mueller probe. He has been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, Politico, and other publications. Melber received a JD from Cornell Law School, where he was an editor of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. He previously practiced First Amendment law and is a member of the New York Bar.

Klappentext

The official report and findings of the bipartisan Congressional investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and Donald Trump's related coup conspiracies to overthrow the election, with an original foreword by attorney and Emmy-winning MSNBC anchor Ari Melber.

Only the entire, authoritative House committee report can capture the full range of plots that have been exposed over time, from the violent attack on January 6 to related efforts revealed months after the insurrection.

This definitive edition features:

• The historic, official text of the House Committee report on the insurrection

• New independent analysis of the coup conspiracy by MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber

• The definitive accounting of Donald Trump's efforts to end American democracy

This is the only edition of the report featuring an additional, original analysis of the coup by a journalist and lawyer at the center of the action -- Melber has interviewed top members of this Committee, Jan. 6 rally planners and other cooperating witnesses, and Trump White House veterans ranging from Steve Bannon to Peter Navarro (now indicted for defying this probe). His report documents how Trump's plots comprise a continuous coup conspiracy -- not a ?riot? that exploded in a ?single day? -- and why that factual prism is vital for accountability, justice, and preventing the next coup attempt.

In chilling detail, he shows how that process might have engineered a technical effort to ?override? the election on the floor of Congress?an essential map, and warning, for those who wish to protect democracy. If warnings are ignored and there is no accountability for the plotters at the top, a failed coup may become a training exercise.

This report is not only a vital document in modern American history, it can also inform efforts to protect the future of American democracy. As a matter of justice, bipartisanship, and even patriotism, this report will become essential reading for any American determined to defend our democracy.