Professor Cleary Among Panel of Distinguished Scholars Who Clarify What Really Happened at the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Matt Cleary, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was featured in Politico for the article “Ask the ‘Coupologists’: Just What Was Jan. 6 Anyway?” The article consists of multiple scholars who specialize in political instability giving in-depth insight as to what really occurred at the Capitol Building riot on January 6th, 2021. Professor Cleary provided his expertise by stating, “The classic definition of a coup is the use of one part of the state apparatus to seize power of the state apparatus overall, and Trump just didn’t have that.”