I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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As rioters violently overwhelmed the west front of the U.S. Capitol, one recorded himself yelling, "you better run cops!"
There's a persistent myth that the cops "let people in."
In fact, there's extensive evidence that rioters knew they were breaking the law.
Here's one of the rioters making a call, thinking that she might need to be bailed out of jail.
Just after 2:00 p.m., on the west front, the police - bloodied, battered, and overwhelmed - blasted this message, ordering people to leave.
The Capitol was breached minutes later.
"Take his helmet off!!"
Officers discussed what they just witnessed.
"We didn't have a chance," one officer said.
"[Trump] was still giving his speech, and I just had to leave, because he's basically just telling people to come down here and rip this place down."
We have lots more video, timeline and court evidence here:
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
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