In the third year after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Donald Trump’s allies and loyalists continued to face scrutiny for their roles in the events of that day.

Trump’s close network of former aides, lawyers and advisers have enjoyed mixed fortunes over the past year, both in terms of their places within the former president’s inner circle and their ability to avoid legal and financial consequences.

The riot, meanwhile, loomed heavily over the House Republican caucus in 2023. The issue of how members responded to the attack has become a litmus test for the party’s right flank and a proxy for leadership’s support for the former president, and dominated the October battle for the House speakership.

Still others have paid hefty political costs for bucking Trump, as loyalty to the former president remains a priority for Republican voters.

The loyalists

None of Trump’s allies faced more scrutiny for their role on Jan. 6 in the past year than former New York City mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who worked to advance discredited election fraud theories alongside John Eastman and Sidney Powell.

Giuliani filed for bankruptcy in December after a jury ordered him to pay $148 million in damages to two former Georgia poll workers whose lives were upended over his baseless accusations........

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