The videos come at a tricky time: On Thursday, the U.S. Congress invited former President Donald Trump to take the oath of office — over his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riots in Washington. Trump’s supporters besieged the parliament seat. Capitol Hill at the time. He had earlier publicly asked to march there. Congress met there to formally confirm Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election two months earlier. 5 people died in the riots.