The Ellipse
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The Ellipse, sometimes referred to as President's Park South, is a 52-acre park south of the White House fence and north of Constitution Avenue and the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States
A 2007 aerial view of the Ellipse with the White House visible among trees in the upper center left
The Ellipse in the early 1900s
The 1929 White House egg roll
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On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump. Academic debate exists about whether to characterize the event as a co
The Ellipse
…Executive Office Building and the entire First Division Monument grounds. In 1954, the "White House Barracks" were demolished. Immediately prior to the January 6 United States Capitol attack, President Donald Trump delivered a speech on the Ellipse to his supporters gathered at a "Save America rally" to challenge the result November 2020…
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After Zachary Jordan Alam (circled in red, bottom right) smashed the window with his helmet, Ashli Babbitt (circled in red, top left) attempted to breach the Speaker's Lobby by climbing through a window toward the fleeing congress.
An image of Trump delivering his rally speech from behind a bulletproof shield was projected onto this screen at the rally
One of two pipe bombs discovered adjacent to the Capitol on January 6