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The storming of the Capitol

On 6th January 2021 thousands of Donald Trump supporters, fuelled by false conspiracy theories that last year’s presidential election had been stolen, stormed Capitol Hill, the seat of American democracy in Washington DC. This is how one of the most shocking episodes in recent American history unfolded

Words: James Montague Illustrations: Carol Adlam

6th Jan 2021 (Taken from: #42)

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Posted on Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 - Categories: Delayed Gratification magazine, Extras, From the archive, Long reads.

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