January 6th Coup Plotters and Co-Conspirators
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Overview

SourcesJanuary 6th Select Committee final report (2022); DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney; The January 6th Hearings: A Criminal Evidence Tracker (7th ed.); Lost Not Stolen (Conservative election lawyers’ report, 2022); Maricopa County (AZ), Fulton County (GA), Wayne County (MI), Clark County (NV), and Dane County (WI) court records; Public Citizen; ProPublica; Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).Status: Living document. Last updated 2026-05-06. Trump issued mass pardons on January 20, 2025 — see January 6th Pardons Tracker: Recidivism and Accountability for downstream effects.

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White House Inner Circle

The cluster of advisers and aides who participated in the multi-prong scheme to keep Trump in power despite the 2020 election outcome.

  • Donald J. Trump — President; charged in DC (federal election obstruction case, dismissed after 2024 election under DOJ policy against indicting a sitting president), Georgia (RICO co-defendant, status frozen), and as unindicted co-conspirator in the Mueller investigation. See Personality Profile: Donald J. Trump.
  • Mark Meadows — White House Chief of Staff (2020-2021); central coordinator of post-election strategy; indicted in Arizona on fake-electors-related charges; book contradictions and document-destruction allegations. Deep profile: Mark Meadows — Political Accountability Profile.
  • Stephen Miller — Senior Advisor (2017-2021, 2025-present); deeply involved in challenging certified results. See Personality Profile: Stephen Miller.
  • Hope Hicks — Former White House Communications Director; testified to J6 Select Committee about Trump’s Jan 6 inaction.
  • Cassidy Hutchinson — Aide to Mark Meadows; cooperating witness; her sworn testimony documented Trump’s awareness of armed crowd and his demand to be taken to the Capitol.
  • Kayleigh McEnany — White House Press Secretary (2020-2021); promoted election-fraud claims from the briefing room.
  • Dan Scavino — Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Trump social media director; refused J6 subpoena (Contempt of Congress charge, declined by DOJ); back in second-term WH.
  • Johnny McEntee / John McEntee — Director of the Presidential Personnel Office; “loyalty” purge architect in 2020; returned in second term in expanded form.
  • Christopher Liddell — Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Coordination; involved in transition discussions in late 2020.
  • Nicholas Luna — Trump body man; testified about Jan 6 movements.
  • Molly Michael — Trump executive assistant.
  • Keith Kellogg — National Security Advisor to Pence; later Trump 2.0 special envoy for Russia/Ukraine.

“Brad Letter” / DOJ Takeover Scheme

The plot to install a loyalist as Acting Attorney General who would pressure Georgia to “find” votes.

  • Jeffrey Clark — DOJ environmental lawyer, drafted the “Brad Letter” urging Georgia to investigate fraud; nearly installed as Acting AG; Arizona indicted; DC Bar disciplinary recommendation (disbarment recommended); deep profile: Jeffrey Clark — Political Accountability Profile.
  • Scott Perry — Pennsylvania Republican congressman; introduced Clark to Trump; deep profile: Scott Perry — U.S. Representative (PA-10).
  • Bill Barr — Trump’s prior AG who resigned over election-fraud-claims pushback; was replaced by Jeffrey Rosen, who became the target of Clark’s scheme.

Fake-Electors Architects

The “alternate slates of electors” scheme convinced Republicans in seven states (AZ, GA, MI, NM, NV, PA, WI) to sign documents falsely claiming to be the legitimate electoral college.

  • John Eastman — Constitutional law professor and the originating legal architect of the fake-electors scheme; “Eastman memos”; deep profile: John Eastman — Political Accountability Profile.
  • Kenneth Chesebro — “Architect” of the multi-state fake-electors mechanics; pleaded guilty in Georgia (cooperating witness); disbarred in New York June 2025; Wisconsin charges pending; deep profile: Kenneth Chesebro — Political Accountability Profile.
  • Rudy Giuliani — Personal Trump attorney; led post-election press conferences; disbarred in NY and DC; Arizona and Georgia indicted; defamation judgments against him exceeding $148M (Freeman/Moss); deep profile: Rudolph (Rudy) Giuliani — Political Accountability Profile.
  • Boris Epshteyn — Trump aide and 2020 campaign legal coordinator; Arizona indicted; central organizer of fake-electors logistics; deep profile: Boris Epshteyn — Political Accountability Profile.
  • Jenna Ellis — Former Trump campaign attorney; Georgia plea deal (October 2023); cooperating witness.
  • Sidney Powell — “Kraken” lawyer; Georgia plea deal (October 2023).
  • Christina Bobb — Former OAN host turned RNC election integrity counsel; Arizona indicted.
  • Mike Roman — Trump 2020 campaign Director of Election Day Operations; Georgia indicted.

Congressional Accomplices

Members of Congress who participated in or supported the effort to obstruct the electoral certification.

  • Jim Jordan — House Judiciary Committee chair; defied J6 Select Committee subpoena; phone records show post-election coordination; deep profile: Jim Jordan — U.S. Representative (OH-4), House Judiciary Committee Chair.
  • Andy Biggs (AZ) — Chair of House Freedom Caucus during 2020; sought Trump pardon per Cassidy Hutchinson testimony.
  • Mo Brooks (AL, ret.) — Spoke at “Stop the Steal” rally; sought Trump pardon.
  • Paul Gosar (AZ) — Spoke at “Stop the Steal” rally; sought Trump pardon.
  • Louie Gohmert (TX, ret.) — Filed lawsuit attempting to compel Pence to reject electors.
  • Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) — Promoted election-fraud claims; sought Trump pardon.
  • Madison Cawthorn (NC, ret.) — Spoke at rally; sought Trump pardon.
  • Lauren Boebert (CO) — Election-fraud claim promoter.
  • Matt Gaetz (FL, resigned 2025) — Sought Trump pardon; failed AG nomination 2024-25.
  • Josh Hawley (MO) — Senator; raised fist gesture to Jan 6 crowd outside Capitol; objected to Pennsylvania electors.
  • Ted Cruz (TX) — Senator; led Senate objection effort; member of “Eastman memo” call list.
  • Ron Johnson (WI) — Senator; aide attempted to deliver fake-electors slate to VP Pence office on Jan 6.
  • Elise Stefanik (NY) — House Republican Conference chair; promoted election-fraud claims; deep profile not yet authored (rising visibility).
  • Andrew Clyde (GA) — Compared Jan 6 rioters to “normal tourists”; defied accountability.
  • Jody Hice (GA, ret.) — 2020 election certification objector; ran failed 2022 campaign for GA Sec of State on election-denial platform.
  • Kevin McCarthy (CA, ret.) — House Speaker; “Trump is responsible” Jan 7 floor speech then reversed; visited Mar-a-Lago Jan 28, 2021.

Proud Boys / Oath Keepers / Militia Connections

Paramilitary organizations whose seditious conspiracy convictions were among the most severe outcomes — and whose members were among the first pardoned January 20, 2025.

  • Enrique Tarrio — Proud Boys chairman; convicted of seditious conspiracy May 2023 (United States v. Tarrio et al., No. 1:21-cr-00175 (D.D.C.), 22-year sentence); pardoned Jan 20, 2025.
  • Elmer Stewart Rhodes — Oath Keepers founder; convicted of seditious conspiracy November 2022 (United States v. Rhodes et al., No. 1:22-cr-00015 (D.D.C.), 18-year sentence); pardoned Jan 20, 2025.
  • Roger Stone — Trump confidant; primary Proud Boys / Oath Keepers liaison; deep profile: Roger Stone — Republican Dirty Trickster, Jan. 6 Nexus, Authoritarian Operative.
  • Bernard Kerik — Former NYPD commissioner; election-fraud investigator for Giuliani team.
  • Phil Waldron — Retired Army colonel; pushed “Italygate” and Dominion conspiracy theories at White House meetings.
  • Michael Flynn — Former NSA; “martial law” advocate at December 2020 White House meeting; QAnon-adjacent rallies; deep profile: Michael Flynn — Former National Security Advisor; Coup Planner; DOJ Settlement Recipient.
  • Kyle Rittenhouse — Acquitted Kenosha shooter; campaigned with Trump-aligned figures.
  • Robert Patrick Lewis — 1AP / “1st Amendment Praetorian”; provided “security” for Stop the Steal rallies.
  • Joe Oltmann — FrankSpeech commentator and election-fraud conspiracy theorist; defamation lawsuits.
  • Russell J. Ramsland Jr. — ASOG / Allied Security Operations Group; pushed false Dominion claims; cited in multiple disinformation analyses.
  • Lyndon Brentnall — Florida-based “election integrity” figure.

Ground-Game Organizers

Coordinators of the “Stop the Steal” rallies, transportation, communications, and Congressional pressure tour.

  • Ali Alexander — “Stop the Steal” national lead organizer; Subpoenaed by J6 Select Committee.
  • Amy Kremer / Kylie Jane Kremer — “Women for America First”; obtained the National Mall permit for the Jan 6 rally.
  • Caroline Wren — Republican fundraiser; key rally logistics organizer.
  • Cynthia Chafian / Cindy Chafian — Eighty Percent Coalition; rally permits coordinator.
  • Katrina Pierson — 2020 Trump campaign senior advisor; rally messaging.
  • Justin Caporale — Former Pence advance staffer turned “Event Strategies” producer of the Ellipse rally.
  • Tim Unes / Maggie Mulvaney — Event Strategies staff for Ellipse rally.
  • Megan Powers — Trump campaign producer.
  • Jason Miller — Trump campaign senior advisor; coordinated post-election messaging.
  • Hannah Salem Stone — Permit coordinator.
  • Brian Jack — Former White House political director.
  • Bryan Lewis — DC permit coordinator.

Loyalty / “Personnel Is Policy” Operators

Trump aides whose primary function was enforcing personal loyalty over institutional duty.

  • Kash Patel — Now FBI Director; deep profile: Kash Patel — Political Accountability Profile.
  • Sebastian Gorka — Deputy Assistant to the President for counterterrorism (2017, 2025-present); “Trump’s enforcer” media persona.
  • Stephen Goin — Trump-aligned operative.
  • Taylor Budowich — Trump 2024 campaign communications director; now Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications. Profile: Taylor Budowich — Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff / MAGA Inc. Leader.
  • Bill Stepien — Trump 2020 campaign manager; testified to J6 Committee about “MAGA team” vs. “Team Normal” inside the campaign.
  • Bobby Peede Jr. — Trump White House aide.
  • Dustin Stockton / Jennifer Lawrence — “Stop the Steal” couple turned cooperating witnesses.

Outside-Government Strategists

Figures who shaped the post-election strategy from outside the formal White House org chart.

  • Steve Bannon — War Room podcast; convicted of contempt of Congress; ideological clearinghouse; deep profile: Steve Bannon — Ideologist of the American Far Right, War Room Architect, Convicted Felon.
  • Charlie Kirk — TPUSA founder; bus-charter operations for rally; assassinated September 2025; deep profile: Charlie Kirk — Political Accountability Profile.
  • Sean Hannity — Fox News host; advised Trump on post-election strategy via text messages later subpoenaed.
  • Laura Ingraham — Fox News host; texted Mark Meadows during the Capitol breach urging Trump to call rioters off.
  • Kellyanne Conway — Former Counselor to the President.
  • Dinesh D’Souza — “2000 Mules” film promoting debunked ballot-trafficking claims.
  • Milo Yiannopoulos — Far-right provocateur with periodic links to “Stop the Steal” world.
  • Alex Jones — InfoWars host; promoted election-fraud claims; defamation judgments exceeding $1.5B in Sandy Hook cases.
  • Andy Surabian — Republican political strategist; close to Donald Trump Jr.

Key Court Outcomes (as of May 2026)

  • Federal: Special Counsel Jack Smith’s DC case dismissed after 2024 election under longstanding DOJ policy. Trump’s federal Mar-a-Lago documents case dismissed by Judge Cannon (under appeal).
  • Georgia (Fulton County): RICO case (Case No. 23SC188947, State of Georgia v. Trump et al.) status frozen. DA Fani Willis disqualified August 2025. Reassigned prosecutor reviewing whether to proceed against remaining co-defendants.
  • Arizona (Maricopa County): Eighteen defendants including fake electors plus Eastman, Chesebro, Giuliani, Boris Epshteyn, Jenna Ellis, Christina Bobb, Mike Roman, Mark Meadows charged April 2024 (State of Arizona v. Ward et al., No. CR2024-006850, Maricopa County Superior Court). Case dismissed without prejudice August 2026 after Arizona Supreme Court ruling on grand jury re-presentation issues; AG Mayes indicated intent to refile with a new grand jury. Several plea deals reached before dismissal.
  • Michigan: Sixteen fake electors charged July 2023; cases ongoing.
  • Nevada (Clark County): Six fake electors charged December 2023; case dismissed June 2024 on venue grounds; refiled.
  • Wisconsin (Dane County): Three Trump 2020 attorneys charged June 2024 (State of Wisconsin v. Chesebro et al.; Nos. 2024CF001293, 2024CF001294, 2024CF001295, Dane County Circuit Court) (Chesebro, Mike Roman, Jim Troupis).

Pardons (January 20, 2025)

Approximately 1,500-1,600 January 6 defendants pardoned, including everyone convicted of seditious conspiracy. See January 6th Pardons Tracker: Recidivism and Accountability for the full breakdown and recidivism tracking.

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