1. If you were a lawmaker in Congress right now, how would you address your constituents about the events at the Capitol? 2. Think about the language that the media is using, especially when this first started happening. What does this language mean? What does it reveal and what does it obscure? For example: “protestors” versus “terrorists,” “protest” versus “attack” or “coup.”

3. Who was involved in the insurrection? Who was affected as a result of the safety breach?