Episode
VICE News Tonight: Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Overview
Trump-supporting extremists breached the Capitol as Congress tallied Electoral College votes. VICE News was at the insurrection, and looks at why and how it happened.
Details
- Series
- VICE News Tonight
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2021-01-06
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 is Episode 3 in Season 5 of VICE News Tonight. It aired on 2021-01-06. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 2: Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Georgia's Black Belt is critical in deciding who wins the state's runoff elections—and control of the U.S. Senate. VICE News met up with organizers fighting voter suppression.
Episode 4: Thursday, January 7, 2021
What happens after the pro-Trump insurrection on Capitol Hill? VICE News talks consequences—for the rioters, the president, the country, and democracy itself.
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Episode 1: Monday, January 4, 2021
Clarkston, Georgia, has welcomed more than 35,000 refugees since the 1980s. VICE News talks to residents ahead of the state runoff that will decide which party controls the Senate.
Episode 5: Monday, January 11, 2021
The House is moving to impeach Trump and remove him from office for inciting an insurrection. VICE News reports on holding him accountable, as pro-Trump groups plan armed protests.
Episode 6: Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Trump is accused of inciting an insurrection after spending months trying to undermine election results. VICE News talks to a former federal prosecutor about the case against him.
Episode 7: Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Law enforcement treated the Capitol Hill rioters differently than they treated some BLM protestors last year. VICE News looks at the double-standard.
Episode 8: Thursday, January 14
QAnon went from a fringe conspiracy to the national headlines. VICE News looks at how the Q disinformation mill works in the first installment of a new series, "Do Your Research."
Episode 9: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Bobi Wine just challenged Uganda’s President Museveni in last week’s race, and is now a prisoner in his own home. VICE News talks with Wine about the election and its fallout.
Episode 10: Wednesday, January 20, 2021
On day one, President Biden took on immigration, student debt, climate change, the pandemic, and more. VICE News looks at the high-speed shift post-Trump.
Episode 11: Thursday, January 21, 2021
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Episode 12: Monday, January 25, 2021
A pro-Trump protestor shares his video of the Capitol on January 6th but is afraid to show his face. VICE News hears his take on that day and how he now views the Republican Party.
Episode 13: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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