CNN Special Reports Assault on Democracy: The Roots of Trump's Insurrection (Season 42, Episode 13)
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CNN Special Reports

Assault on Democracy: The Roots of Trump's Insurrection (Season 42, Episode 13)

TV Episode | News

January 6th was a day that rocked America, shaking the foundations of our political system, casting doubt on our ability to move forward and threatening our own elections. Was it an aberration or are we facing new and bigger problems in ...See moreJanuary 6th was a day that rocked America, shaking the foundations of our political system, casting doubt on our ability to move forward and threatening our own elections. Was it an aberration or are we facing new and bigger problems in its aftermath? In a compelling two-hour special, CNN's Drew Griffin examines the events of January 6th, 2021, when Americans from all around the country descended on, and broke into, the U.S. Capitol building, assaulted police, and sent the vice president and members of Congress into hiding. And although the violence was over in a few hours, there are still millions of Americans who believe in the political messaging, that those who stormed the Capitol were right, as they hope to put Donald Trump back in office to fight their perceived enemies. Griffin talks with those who stormed the Capitol, relatives of those who were arrested or died, congressional staffers, police officers and others, many of them speaking for the first time. How did this happen? How did millions of Americans come to believe a network of arguments so deep that thousands of those believers would turn into a mob trying to overturn a presidential election, putting American democracy in doubt? Griffin takes a look back to see how the events unfold and reveals the motivations and beliefs of those involved in this eye-opening special. Written by CNN Press Room See less

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Jim Acosta Self - Contributor Self - Contributor See fewer	House of Cards (2013)
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Mo Brooks Self - Alabama Congressman Self - Alabama Congressman See fewer	Michelle Malkin Sovereign Nation (2020)
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Donovan Crowl Self Self See fewer	CNN Special Reports (1980)
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Michael Fanone Self (as Officer Michael Fanone) Self (as Officer Michael Fanone) See fewer	Chaos Corner (2023)
Rudy Giuliani Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Anger Management (2003)
Paul Gosar Self - Arizona Congressman (archive footage) Self - Arizona Congressman (archive footage) See fewer	America, Invaded (2024)
Couy Griffin Self Self See fewer	Capitol Punishment (2021)
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Alex Jones Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Scanner Darkly (2006)
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Amy Kremer Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Fox News Live (2008)
Alisa La Self - Assistant to Nancy Pelosi Self - Assistant to Nancy Pelosi See fewer	CNN Special Reports (1980)
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Mike Pence Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Age of Rush (2021)
Abby Phillip Self - Correspondent (archive footage) Self - Correspondent (archive footage) See fewer	3 Body Problem (2024)
Josh Pruitt Self Self See fewer	Axiom (II) (2015)
Boris Sanchez Self - Correspondent (archive footage) Self - Correspondent (archive footage) See fewer	New Day Weekend (2021)
John Scott-Railton Self - Senior Researcher, Citizen Lab, University of Toronto Self - Senior Researcher, Citizen Lab, University of Toronto See fewer	The Dissident (2020)
Yvonne St. Cyr Self Self See fewer	CNN Special Reports (1980)
Peter Welch Self - Vermont Congressman (archive footage) Self - Vermont Congressman (archive footage) See fewer	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
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Christopher Wylie Self Self See fewer	CNN Special Reports (1980)

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