The insurrection on January 6, 2021, has become yet another litmus test for Republican presidential candidates and how they respond to questions about the subject may provoke the ire of frontrunner Donald Trump, who’s now facing legal action over his role in the Capitol riot.
The former president was indicted on 1 August for his efforts to overturn the election. The indictment included four counts against Mr Trump and was based on a lot of information unearthed by the now-closed-down House Select Committee investigating the riot.
