"Domestic Darkness is an alarming and thoroughly captivating explanation of how and why the January 6, 2001, breach of the U.S. Capitol materialized. As Assistant Director of Intelligence for the U.S. Capitol Police on that fateful day, Julie Farnam watched in horror as the tragic events unfolded at the Capitol in spite of her analysis and warnings of impending disaster. Ms. Farnam has performed an important public service with her first-hand account of what is at stake when strategic warning, the process of alerting senior leaders to the emergence of real and serious threats requiring a decision, are not made and acted upon in time. Domestic Darkness is a book that belongs in the library of serious homeland security practitioners."--William J. Walker, Sergeant at Arms, U.S. House of Representatives, on January 6, 2021

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." Tragically, her warnings were ignored.

Domestic Darkness takes us inside the explosive events of January 6, 2021, revealing how the Capitol Police 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 and knowing it could have been prevented, Domestic Darkness also examines the specific groups and ideologies, such as the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, QAnon, and white supremacists, who were central to the events of January 6th and who, emboldened by Trump and other right-wing leaders, continue to be a threat to our democracy. The book will also explore what happened within the Capitol Police in the wake of the insurrection, and how to address the dangers to upcoming elections 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.