University of Chicago shares findings on January 6th insurrectionists

Richard Barnett, a supporter of President Donald Trump, holds a piece of mail as he sits in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office after protesters breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Richard Barnett, a supporter of President Donald Trump, holds a piece of mail as he sits in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office after protesters breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. AFP via Getty Images
Richard Barnett, a supporter of President Donald Trump, holds a piece of mail as he sits in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office after protesters breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Richard Barnett, a supporter of President Donald Trump, holds a piece of mail as he sits in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office after protesters breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. AFP via Getty Images

University of Chicago shares findings on January 6th insurrectionists

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One year ago the nation watched in horror as the U.S. Capitol was attacked by its own citizens. A University of Chicago political scientist has been studying the insurrectionists and shares his findings with Reset.

GUEST: Robert Pape, professor of political science at the University of Chicago, director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats