Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the US Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five years ago outside the White House, outgoing President Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters to head to the Capitol — “and I'll be there with you” — in protest as Congress was affirming the 2020 election victory for Democrat Joe Biden.A short time later, the world watched as the seat of U.S. power descended into chaos, and democracy hung in the balance.On the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, there is no official event to memorialize what happened that day, when the mob made its way down Pennsylvania Avenue, battled police at the Capitol barricades and stormed …READ FULL ARTICLE