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  • 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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Director
Patricia DiCarlo (executive producer)
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Updated Jun 20, 2021

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Jun 20, 2021 (United States)
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45 cast members
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Jim Acosta
Self - Contributor Self - Contributor   See fewer
Imran Ahmed
Self - CEO, Center for Countering Digital Hate Self - CEO, Center for Countering Digital Hate   See fewer
David Axelrod
Self - Contributor Self - Contributor   See fewer
Ashli Babbitt
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Stephen Bannon
Self (archive footage) (as Steve Bannon) Self (archive footage) (as Steve Bannon)   See fewer
Kurt Bardella
Self - Contributor Self - Contributor   See fewer
Mo Brooks
Self - Alabama Congressman Self - Alabama Congressman   See fewer
Andrew Clyde
Self - Georgia Congressman (archive footage) Self - Georgia Congressman (archive footage)   See fewer
Jason Crow
Self (as Rep. Jason Crow) Self (as Rep. Jason Crow)   See fewer
Ted Cruz
Self - Texas Senator (archive footage) Self - Texas Senator (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry Dunn
Self (as Officer Harry Dunn) Self (as Officer Harry Dunn)   See fewer
Michael Fanone
Self (as Officer Michael Fanone) Self (as Officer Michael Fanone)   See fewer
Rudy Giuliani
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Paul Gosar
Self - Arizona Congressman (archive footage) Self - Arizona Congressman (archive footage)   See fewer
Sean Hannity
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Laura Ingraham
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Alex Jones
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Van Jones
Self - Contributor Self - Contributor   See fewer
Christopher Krebs
Self (archive footage) (as Chris Krebs) Self (archive footage) (as Chris Krebs)   See fewer
Amy Kremer
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Alisa La
Self - Assistant to Nancy Pelosi Self - Assistant to Nancy Pelosi   See fewer
James Lankford
Self - Oklahoma Senator Self - Oklahoma Senator   See fewer
Rush Limbaugh
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Phil Mattingly
Self - Correspondent (archive footage) Self - Correspondent (archive footage)   See fewer
Kevin McCarthy
Self - House Minority Leader (archive footage) Self - House Minority Leader (archive footage)   See fewer
Mitch McConnell
Self - Senate Minority Leader (archive footage) Self - Senate Minority Leader (archive footage)   See fewer
Donie O'Sullivan
Self - Contributor Self - Contributor   See fewer
Barack Obama
Self - Former US President (archive footage) Self - Former US President (archive footage)   See fewer
Nancy Pelosi
Self - Speaker of the House (archive footage) Self - Speaker of the House (archive footage)   See fewer
Mike Pence
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Abby Phillip
Self - Correspondent (archive footage) Self - Correspondent (archive footage)   See fewer
Boris Sanchez
Self - Correspondent (archive footage) Self - Correspondent (archive footage)   See fewer
John Scott-Railton
Self - Senior Researcher, Citizen Lab, University of Toronto Self - Senior Researcher, Citizen Lab, University of Toronto   See fewer
Peter Welch
Self - Vermont Congressman (archive footage) Self - Vermont Congressman (archive footage)   See fewer
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