An Assault on the Capitol

<p><em>This episode contains strong language.</em></p><p>It was always going to be a tense day in Washington. In the baseless campaign to challenge Joe Biden’s victory, Wednesday had been framed by President Trump and his allies as the moment for a final stand.</p><p>But what unfolded was disturbing: A mob, urged on by the president, advanced on the Capitol building as Congress was certifying the election results and eventually breached its walls.</p><p>Today, the story of what happened from Times journalists who were inside the Capitol.</p><p><br /></p><p>Guests: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/nicholas-fandos?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"><strong>Nicholas Fandos</strong></a>, a national reporter for The New York Times; <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jonathan-martin?searchResultPosition=0?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"><strong>Jonathan Martin</strong></a>, a national political correspondent for The Times; and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/emily-cochrane?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"><strong>Emily Cochrane</strong></a>, a congressional reporter for The Times. </p><p><br /></p><p>For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline" target="_blank">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. You can read the latest edition <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily-newsletter" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Journalists from The Times witnessed the violence and mayhem.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/photos-capitol-building-protesters.html?searchResultPosition=9?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> Here’s how it unfolded</a>.</li><li>One of the most disturbing aspects of Wednesday’s events was that<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html?searchResultPosition=15?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> they could be seen coming</a>. The president himself had all but circled the date.</li><li>Here