Security ramps up on Capitol Hill four years after Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Officials in Washington and on Capitol Hill are boosting security ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, with Congress preparing to certify President-elect Trump's Electoral College win over Vice President Kamala Harris. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard has more.

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Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn reflects on Jan. 6 four years later

On Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol Hill police officers were on the front lines as supporters of then-President Donald Trump breached the Capitol building. One of those officers was Harry Dunn, who ...
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Four Years After Capitol Riot, Congress Certifies Trump’s Victory Peacefully

Vice President Kamala D. Harris presided over the certification of her own loss without disputing it, and Democrats made no move to challenge the results.
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Heavy security in D.C. four years after Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Security is tight in Washington, D.C., four years after the Capitol attack during the 2020 election certification process. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports on the measures taken to keep the nation's ...
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Harris to certify Trump's US election win, four years after Capitol riot

Monday's session in Congress comes on the anniversary of violence by Trump supporters on 6 January 2021.
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Trump promises pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters

President-elect Donald Trump has promised pardons for those who stormed the Capitol four years ago to try to disrupt the certification of President Biden's election win. CBS News political ...
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Ongoing fallout from the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

Scott MacFarlane, who has covered the Capitol insurrection for years, provides the latest on its ongoing fallout and political implications.
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4 years after Capitol attack, Trump pardons cloud future of Jan. 6 cases

With Trump's pledge to issue pardons and shut down the investigation, many of those who breached the Capitol four years ago could see their convictions erased.
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Congress to certify Trump's election win, 4 years after Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

Vice President Kamala Harris will preside over the joint session of Congress Monday to tally all electoral votes and certify President-elect Donald Trump's election win. The certification comes ...
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Pelosi says violence of Jan. 6 Capitol attack 'didn't end that day'

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday that the violence of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol “didn’t end that day.” “It didn't end that day,” Pelosi told CBS News’s ...
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