# violence
About a year ago, thousands of people from nearly every state in the United States traveled to Washington, D.C. Many of them stormed the U.S. Capitol building after a political rally to block Joe Biden's proof of victory in the election.
The unrest followed a months-long disinformation campaign by former President Donald Trump and his Allies to claim, without evidence, that the election had been stolen through fraud -- seven hours long, during which about 10,000 people descended on the Capitol, Many of them clashed violently with officials trying to protect the building and the lawmakers inside. At least 2,000 people entered the Capitol building.
Five people were killed during or after the attack, including four protesters and a police officer, and about 140 police officers were injured, according to the Justice Ministry.
In the year since the attacks, the Justice Department has launched what officials say is one of the largest investigations in U.S. history, resulting in hundreds of arrests and dozens of charges so far. The House of Representatives also set up a bipartisan committee to investigate the attack, issuing dozens of subpoenas.