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Five years after Jan. 6, the fight over truth is still unfolding

Poynter · Tom Jones · last updated

Tuesday was the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Supporters of then-outgoing President Donald Trump broke into the Capitol in an effort to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election.

It’s a cliché, but it’s true. It’s truly a day that will live in infamy — the day that democracy nearly broke in this country.

But the events of that day didn’t end when order was restored that night, and the election was certified. Jan. 6 wasn’t the end of Trump’s reign, but maybe just the beginning.

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