Did Trump Tell Supporters to Storm US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?

On Jan. 6, 2021, American right-wing extremists breached security perimeters at the U.S. Capitol, forcing the building into a lockdown and halting a ceremonial vote to affirm Joe Biden’s presidential victory over Donald Trump.

News reports said one woman was shot and critically injured, and National Guard members were preparing to monitor the perimeter of the building, as of this report. (See our live blog of all misinformation related to the event here.)

Shortly after the mob took over the federal building, as pressure mounted on Trump to condemn the illegal behavior, reports surfaced alleging that he had instigated the violence in a speech hours earlier.