This episode contains strong language.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.But what unfolded was disturbing and previously unthinkable: A mob, urged on by the president, advanced on the Capitol building as Congress was certifying the election results and eventually breached its walls.Today, the story of what happened from Times journalists who were inside the Capitol. Guests: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/nicholas-fandos?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nicholas Fandos</a>, a national reporter for The New York Times; <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jonathan-martin?searchResultPosition=0?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jonathan Martin</a>, a national political correspondent for The Times; and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/emily-cochrane?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emily Cochrane</a>, a congressional reporter for The Times.&nbsp; 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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. You can read the latest edition <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily-newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. Background reading:&nbsp;<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" rel="noopener noreferrer" 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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> they could be seen coming</a>. The president himself had all but circled the date.</li><li>Here is<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/06/us/trump-mob-capitol-building.html?searchResultPosition=3?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> an explanation of how the pro-Trump mob</a> managed to storm the Capitol&nbsp;</li></ul> For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily&nbsp;</a>

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An Assault on the Capitol

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