On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, as legislators counted and confirmed the votes in the Electoral College, rioters breached the Capitol building, forcing an evacuation of the House floor, including Vice President Pence. The events unfolded amidst President Trump having urged his supporters to fight against the ceremonial counting of the votes. The rioters, who could be heard calling police officers "traitors," eventually forced their way into the Senate chambers. The standoff resulted in five deaths.

In this bonus episode we talk to a constitutional scholar and a professor of sociology and Africana Studies about the events and what comes next.

Featuring:

Rogers Smith, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science

Tukufu Zuberi, Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations, Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies

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Produced by Blake Cole, Alex Schein, and Loraine Terrell

Narrated by Alex Schein

Edited by Alex Schein and Loraine Terrell

Interviews by Blake Cole, Alex Schein, and Loraine Terrell

Theme music by Nicholas Escobar, C'18

Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

Illustration by Nick Matej

Logo by Drew Nealis

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