Domestic Darkness Author Talk

After being named Assistant Director of Intelligence for the Capitol Police just days before the 2020 election, Julie Farnam warned its leadership of the upcoming insurrection, sharing that “Congress itself is the target on the 6th.” Farnam says her warnings were ignored.

With the author’s first-hand accounts, Domestic Darkness takes us inside the explosive events of January 6, 2021, revealing missteps and disregarded intelligence about the right-wing extremists who would seize the Capitol on that fateful day.

In addition to offering a harrowing view of what it was like on the ground, watching the violence unfold, Domestic Darkness examines the specific groups and ideologies, such as the Oath Keepers, the Proud Boys, QAnon, and white supremacists, that were central to the events of January 6th and who continue to be a threat to our democracy. The book also explores the changes within the Capitol Police in the wake of the insurrection and future dangers from domestic terrorism.

With the 2024 presidential election just around the corner, we need to look at the lessons January 6th taught us to ensure something like that never happens again.