This special report
reconstructs the shocking
events of January 6, 2021—
a day that will be discussed
and debated for years to come.
In this meticulous time-
line—a “first rough draft of
history,” as Newsweek’s
late owner Phil Graham used
to describe journalism—
national security expert
William M. Arkin illuminates
the series of intelligence
and security failures that
allowed insurrectionists to
storm the U.S. Capitol.
The full story of what
unfolded that day won’t be
finalized soon. But for those
seeking to understand,
this report is the place to start.
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