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#January 6
7 events across 7 weeks
1
Damage
5
Hype
1
Noise
27.9
Avg Dmg
42.5
Avg Hype
WEEK 75
May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE
2026-06-05
Jan. 6 Rioter Hired at Pentagon
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
Damage
26.0
Hype
44.3
WEEK 74
May 24 – 30
HYPE
2026-05-24
Trump Justice Department Scrubs Jan. 6 News Releases from Website
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
40.5
Hype
43.0
WEEK 69
Apr 19 – 25
DMG
2026-04-19
Trump Administration Moves to Erase January 6 Convictions
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
96.4
Hype
51.0
WEEK 66
Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE
2026-03-31
January 6 Protesters Seek Damages in Court
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
20.5
Hype
67.3
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
NOISE
2026-01-09
January 6 Capitol Plaque Finally Displayed After Delays
federal · narrow
Damage
0.2
Hype
12.8
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
HYPE
2025-12-05
FBI Arrests January 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect After 4-Year Delay
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
7.1
Hype
50.8
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
HYPE
2025-01-11
Navy Veteran Cleared of Conspiracy Charges in January 6 Case
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
4.9
Hype
28.2