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We dedicate most of the programme to the dramatic events in Washington where supporters of President Trump on Wednesday stormed the Capitol building. We speak to those who witnessed what happened and hear conversations with Republican voters about the developments and about the future of their party.

We also speak to our misinformation experts about the impact of conspiracy theories and fake news on what's been happening in the US during the Trump presidency.

And we discuss the risk of spreading COVID-19 in gatherings like the one in Washington. Our guest expert is Dr Emma Hodcroft, a molecular epidemiologist at the University of Basel in Switzerland

(Photo: Vice President Mike Pence (C-L) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (C-R) read the final certification of Electoral College votes cast in November"s presidential election during a joint session of Congress after working through the night, at the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 07 January 2021. Credit: J. Scott Applewhite / POOL/EPA)