# A majority call January 6 a violent insurrection

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## Reading

A majority of Americans (57%) describe the events of January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol as a violent insurrection rather than a peaceful protest, according to a Verasight survey conducted May 28 to June 1, 2022.

The remaining 43% see that day as a peaceful protest.

## Topline

Are you more inclined to say that the events of January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capital were a peaceful protest or a violent insurrection?

A majority call January 6 a violent insurrection.

- Violent insurrection: 57.3%
- Peaceful protest: 42.7%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2022-05-28 → 2022-06-01
- Base (unweighted): 1,163
- Margin of error: +/- 3.0%
- Module: 2022 Verasight National AAPOR Omnibus Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#perception-about-the-events-of-january-6](https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#perception-about-the-events-of-january-6)

## Citation

2022 Verasight National AAPOR Omnibus Survey, fielded May 28-June 1, 2022, N=1,163 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.0%.

Canonical question URL: [https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#perception-about-the-events-of-january-6](https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#perception-about-the-events-of-january-6)