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Jacob Chansley, the "QAnon Shaman" known for his painted face and horned hat, was taken into custody in Arizona in connection with the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Dr. David Kessler (top right during a briefing before the election) has been a top coronavirus adviser to President-elect Joe Biden for months. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

Steven Sund was chief of U.S. Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 insurrection. He resigned after the attack but defends his agency's preparations. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images hide caption

U.S. park rangers look at the spot where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Security threats have prompted officials to shut down the National Mall and much of downtown Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

Convinced the election was stolen, thousands of Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 as Congress counts and certifies the Electoral College vote. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

Enhanced security measures, among them razor wire atop a security fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol, are being implemented across the nation in preparation for next week's presidential inauguration. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

President-elect Joe Biden speaks about his COVID-19 relief plan Thursday evening in Wilmington, Del. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption

Then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions visits California in April 2017. Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz has released a critical review of Sessions' 2018 zero tolerance policy on people trying to cross the Southwest border. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images hide caption

Civil liberties advocates say they fear that the kinds of measures that could be put in place after last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol could disproportionately hurt minorities. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California displays the signed article of impeachment against President Trump in an engrossment ceremony before transmission to the Senate for trial on Capitol Hill. It's unclear when a Senate trial will start. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump on Wednesday. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

Jennifer Lopez, as well as Lady Gaga, will perform at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next week. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption

President-elect Joe Biden plans to name a slate of career officials as acting heads of agencies until the Senate confirms his picks. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

Jaime Harrison, seen here after conceding South Carolina's U.S. Senate election to Sen. Lindsey Graham on Nov. 3, is President-elect Joe Biden's choice to be the Democratic National Committee chair. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images hide caption

State-level Republican parties are blasting GOP members such as Rep. John Katko of New York for voting in favor of impeaching President Trump on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla/AP hide caption

Bartow County, Ga. election workers conduct a full hand count of ballots in the Jan. 5 Senate runoff between former Sen. David Perdue and Sen.-elect Jon Ossoff as part of a voluntary recount aimed at improving voter confidence. Stephen Fowler/Georgia Public Broadcasting hide caption

A screenshot from the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection allegedly shows gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller wearing an Olympic jacket. U.S. District Court hide caption

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

Supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio says investigators are looking at "potentially members of Congress" who gave tours to rioters prior to the insurrection. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption