On January 6, 2021, protestors stormed the U.S. Capitol while Congress was in the process of certifying the Electoral College votes for the 2020 presidential election. Protestors in favor of President Donald Trump gained access to the Capitol, resulting in the vote certification being interrupted and the evacuation of the U.S. Congress. According to a survey conducted on the same day, 62 percent of respondents considered these actions to be a threat to democracy.
Opinions among registered voters on if U.S. Capitol protests should be considered a threat to democracy on January 6, 2021
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YouGov. (January 6, 2021). Opinions among registered voters on if U.S. Capitol protests should be considered a threat to democracy on January 6, 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195323/us-capitol-protests-opinions-threat-democracy/
YouGov. "Opinions among registered voters on if U.S. Capitol protests should be considered a threat to democracy on January 6, 2021." Chart. January 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195323/us-capitol-protests-opinions-threat-democracy/
YouGov. (2021). Opinions among registered voters on if U.S. Capitol protests should be considered a threat to democracy on January 6, 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195323/us-capitol-protests-opinions-threat-democracy/
YouGov. "Opinions among Registered Voters on If U.S. Capitol Protests Should Be Considered a Threat to Democracy on January 6, 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195323/us-capitol-protests-opinions-threat-democracy/
YouGov, Opinions among registered voters on if U.S. Capitol protests should be considered a threat to democracy on January 6, 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195323/us-capitol-protests-opinions-threat-democracy/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Opinions among registered voters on if U.S. Capitol protests should be considered a threat to democracy on January 6, 2021 [Graph], YouGov, January 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195323/us-capitol-protests-opinions-threat-democracy/