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Studies Show Capitol Rioters Were Majority White Men

A new study on the January 6 Capitol insurrection finds that of the nearly 400 rioters arrested or charged, 93% are white and 86% are male. Professor Robert A. Pape explains why the majority of attackers were White men.

Studies Show Capitol Rioters Were Majority White Men

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