Tomorrow marks four years since the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, a day that shook

this city and the nation. A mob of then-President Trump supporters smashed their way into

the Capitol, falsely believing that the 2020 election had been stolen. A bipartisan Senate

report later found that at least seven people lost their lives in connection

with the attack. Now, years later, the legacy of that day and what it means to our country

remains a bitter partisan divide. Joining us to discuss the January 6th attack are two journalists

who were there that day and have been covering its impacts ever since.

Tom Bowman is NPR's Pentagon correspondent,

and producer and reporter Lauren Hodges is with all things considered.

Welcome to you both.

Thank you for being here.

Thank you.

You were both there four years ago,

and I just wonder now, four years later,

how that day stands out to you.

Well, I remember covering Trump's speech.

I was there above the Washington Monument that erring the sea of people.

And then I walked down and started interviewing people.

And everyone was respectful.

And then I started walking down Pennsylvania Ave.

And I tell people it was a festive atmosphere, which sounds strange.

You know, people were laughing, joking, waving to each other.

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