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From Rage To Unity: Photos Of 3 Wednesdays In January

You’d be forgiven if you forgot that it’s still January.

For everyone hoping that 2021 would bring some sort of respite and renewal, much of the new year has simply felt like a continuation of the tough slog of 2020.

The whiplash in Washington has been intense. Each week this month ― each Wednesday, specifically ― has witnessed historic moments. Together, it’s hard to believe they’ve all been crammed in just 20 days.

And they’ve all centered on the U.S. Capitol, which has been battered and broken by a right-wing mob, the site of the historic second impeachment of a president and, finally, the inauguration of a new president promising unity for the nation.

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A look at the three Wednesdays in January:

Jan. 6: The Riot

Thousands of Donald Trump supporters came to Washington to stand behind the president, convinced the November election was stolen away from him and given to Democrat Joe Biden.

Trump urged his backers to march to the Capitol and stop Congress from certifying Biden as the winner, telling them to show strength and fight for the cause.

They listened and followed his orders. The resulting riot and siege of the Capitol left five people, including a police officer, dead. Some in the mob wanted to “hang Mike Pence,” upset that the vice president wasn’t doing more to support Trump in his claims of election fraud. Lawmakers and their staff feared for their lives, fleeing or getting locked down in secure areas.

It was the most serious attack on the Capitol since the War of 1812.

A Trump supporter carried a Confederate battle flag after breaking into the Capitol on Jan. 6. (Saul Loeb/Getty Images)
A Trump supporter carried a Confederate battle flag after breaking into the Capitol on Jan. 6. (Saul Loeb/Getty Images)
Thousands of Trump supporters flooded Washington and pushed into the Capitol to try to stop the certification of Joe Biden's election victory. (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
Thousands of Trump supporters flooded Washington and pushed into the Capitol to try to stop the certification of Joe Biden's election victory. (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
Police tried to hold back the pro-Trump mob attempting to get into the Capitol on Jan. 6.  (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Police tried to hold back the pro-Trump mob attempting to get into the Capitol on Jan. 6. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Jan. 13: Impeachment

The fallout from the riot for Trump was swift.

Just a week later, the House of Representatives voted to impeach the president, charging him with “incitement of insurrection.” Ten Republicans joined with Democrats in voting for impeachment.

Trump is the first president in history to be impeached twice, and it was the most bipartisan impeachment vote ever.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) led the final vote on the impeachment of Trump. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) led the final vote on the impeachment of Trump. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
Staff member Latrice Powell placed the article of impeachment against Trump on a table for Pelosi to sign. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press)
Staff member Latrice Powell placed the article of impeachment against Trump on a table for Pelosi to sign. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press)
The final vote of the second impeachment of Trump. (House Television/Associated Press)
The final vote of the second impeachment of Trump. (House Television/Associated Press)

Jan. 20: The Inauguration

The Capitol could not have looked more...

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