Mamamia Out Loud

On January 6th 2021, the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. was attacked by a mob of supporters of then U.S. President Donald Trump, following his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.

Amelia Lester was living in Washington, D.C. at the time, and in this episode she joins us to share her personal experience of having a loved one inside the Capitol Building on the day of the attack.

Plus, we unpack the possibility of it ever happening again and why that date will be even more complicated this election. 

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Holly Wainwright & Jessie Stephens

Special Guest: Amelia Lester - deputy editor of Foreign Policy magazine, 

Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

Senior Producer: Emeline Gazilas

Audio Producer: Leah Porges

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.