Der Sturm aufs Kapitol Ein amerikanisches Trauma

January 6 2021 marks a turning point in US history The storming of the US Capitol brings the United States to the brink of a political abyss An angry armed mob invades the Congress building to prevent Joe Biden from being officially confirmed as the winner of the 59th US election and thus becoming the 46th President of the USA The lie about Donald Trumps stolen election victory explodes into violence five people die in the heart of US democracy The attackers actions are documented almost completely as is the helplessness of the security forces Since then most of the perpetrators have been identified and charged But the rift in society continues Many Republican congressmen remain with Trump a renewed candidacy for the presidential election in 2024 is still possible The attack on the US Capitol leaves a shock with all convinced democrats How could it possibly come this far This documentary tries to reconstruct and analyze from very different perspectives