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A security crackdown by India’s gov-ernment and rolling virus restrictionshave brought life in the tourist-depend-ent region to a near halt. PAGE A6

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Despair Grips KashmirBusiness owners are counting on apost-pandemic recovery as the popula-tion is vaccinated. But first they have tomake it through a bleak winter. PAGE B1

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A Bright 2021, With a Big ‘If’Bill Belichick, the coach of the Patriots,turned down a chance to receive thePresidential Medal of Freedom after theviolence at the Capitol. PAGE B7

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Declining a Medal From TrumpAn Italian museum plans to exhibitrelics that were excavated at a hide-away that was used by the ancientRoman tyrant. PAGE D1

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Caligula’s Hidden Treasures

In the span of four days, Presi-dent Trump’s family business haslost its online store, the buzz fromMr. Trump’s promotional tweetsabout its luxury resorts and brag-ging rights as host to one of theworld’s most prestigious golf tour-naments.

The mob attack on Congresslast week by Mr. Trump’s support-ers has spurred a reckoning forthe Trump Organization by busi-nesses and institutions, at a scalefar greater than his previous po-larizing actions.

And the Trump brand, prem-ised on gold-plated luxury and asuper-affluent clientele, may notfully recover from the fallout of hissupporters violently stormingand vandalizing the U.S. Capitol,hospitality analysts say and somepeople close to the business ac-knowledge. Other companieslinked with the Trumps, includingDeutsche Bank, the president’slargest lender, and SignatureBank, are also seeking distancefrom him and his business.

The backlash is part of abroader shunning of Mr. Trumpand his allies unfolding in thewake of the deadly assault on theCapitol. Schools stripped the pres-ident of honorary degrees, someprominent Republicans threat-ened to leave the party and theNew York State Bar Associationannounced it had begun investi-gating Mr. Trump’s personal law-yer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, whichcould lead to his removal from thegroup.

As House Democrats intro-duced an article of impeachmenton Monday, more than a dozen bigbusinesses vowed to withhold cer-tain political donations. Coca-Colasaid it would pause donationsfrom its political action commit-tee, saying in a statement that“these events will long be remem-bered and will factor into our fu-ture contribution decisions.” Mar-riott, the giant hotel chain, said itwould pause donations from itspolitical action committee “tothose who voted against certifica-tion of the election,” a reference tothe congressional Republicanswho joined Mr. Trump’s false

Trump’s BrandLoses Its LusterIn the BacklashThis article is by Eric Lipton, Ben

Protess and Steve Eder.

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In the last few months, the manwho would be New York’s most fa-mous mayoral candidate actedlike anything but one.

He spent more time barnstorm-ing Georgia than he did the fiveboroughs. He openly contem-plated cabinet roles and lobbiedWashington lawmakers aroundstimulus relief. And he often madetelevision appearances from his

weekend home in the Hudson Val-ley rather than from his apart-ment in Hell’s Kitchen.

Andrew Yang has a habit ofpracticing politics in unexpectedways.

He began the presidential raceas an unknown candidate andstayed relevant longer than moreaccomplished politicians did,building an ardent fan basethrough his quirky style, warn-ings about automation and cham-

pioning of a universal basic in-come. He now turns to the NewYork City mayor’s race with sig-nificant name recognition, a vividsocial media presence and a dem-onstrated ability to raise money.

But he is still every bit the unor-

thodox contender, and that ap-proach offers Mr. Yang both op-portunities and monumental chal-lenges in the race to lead NewYork out of a pandemic-fueled cri-sis. His candidacy — which maybe officially announced as early asthis week — would offer a cleartest of whether New Yorkers wanta splashy but inexperienced con-tender with bold ideas for navigat-ing the city’s recovery, or whether

New York City Mayor’s Race to Test Yang’s National Star PowerBy KATIE GLUECK

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Political Outsider Evenin His Hometown

WASHINGTON — Before self-proclaimed members of the far-right group the Proud Boysmarched toward the U.S. Capitolon Wednesday, they stopped tokneel in the street and prayed inthe name of Jesus.

The group, whose participantshave espoused misogynistic andanti-immigrant views, prayed forGod to bring “reformation and re-vival.” They gave thanks for “thewonderful nation we’ve all beenblessed to be in.”

They asked God for the restora-tion of their “value systems” andfor the “courage and strength toboth represent you and represent

our culture well.” And they in-voked the divine protection forwhat was to come.

Then they rose. Their leader de-clared into a bullhorn that the me-dia must “get the hell out of myway.” And then they moved to-ward the Capitol.

The presence of Christian ritu-als, symbols and language wasunmistakable on Wednesday inWashington. There was a mockcampaign banner, “Jesus 2020,” in

blue and red; an “Armor of God”patch on a man’s fatigues; a whitecross declaring “Trump won” inall capitals. All of this was inter-spersed with allusions to QAnonconspiracy theories, Confederateflags and anti-Semitic T-shirts.

The blend of cultural refer-ences, and the people whobrought them, made clear a phe-nomenon that has been brewingfor years now: that the most ex-treme corners of support for Mr.Trump have become inextricablefrom some parts of white evan-gelical power in America. Ratherthan completely separate strandsof support, these groups have be-come increasingly blended to-gether.

A Movement Buttressed by Grievance and GodBy ELIZABETH DIASand RUTH GRAHAM

WASHINGTON — The JusticeDepartment and the F.B.I. haveembarked on a nationwide man-hunt to track down scores of peo-ple who attacked the Capitol lastweek, according to law enforce-ment officials, as they grapplewith the fallout from the wide-spread government failure to pro-tect the building.

Investigators are pursuingmore than 150 suspects for pros-ecution, a total that is almost cer-tain to grow, an official said. Ana-lysts are also scouring intelli-gence to identify any role that do-mestic terrorist organizations orforeign adversaries may haveplayed in radicalizing Americanswho were among the rioters, ac-cording to a law enforcement offi-cial briefed on the investigations.

Some indication had emergedthat at least some assailants initi-ated a more organized attack,Representative Tim Ryan, Demo-crat of Ohio and the chairman ofthe House subcommittee that hasoversight of the Capitol Police,told reporters on Monday. Initialreports on Wednesday afternoonabout pipe bombs planted at thenearby Republican and Demo-cratic Party headquarters drewsome law enforcement attentionaway from the breach that was un-folding at the Capitol, Mr. Ryansaid, suggesting a “level of coordi-nation.”

Two Capitol Police officers havealso been suspended, according to

Manhunt Is OnFor MaraudersAt U.S. Capitol

By KATIE BENNERand ADAM GOLDMAN

Continued on Page A17 Many Trump loyalists see themselves as waging a kind of holy war for conservative Christianity.KENNY HOLSTON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

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White Extremists Leanon Christian Imagery

in Fight for Trump

WASHINGTON — House Dem-ocrats introduced an article of im-peachment against PresidentTrump on Monday for his role ininflaming a mob that attacked theCapitol, scheduling a Wednesdayvote to charge the president with“inciting violence against the gov-ernment of the United States” ifVice President Mike Pence re-fused to strip him of power first.

Moving with exceptional speed,top House leaders began sum-moning lawmakers still stunnedby the attack back to Washington,promising the protection of Na-tional Guard troops and FederalAir Marshal escorts after lastweek’s stunning security failure.Their return set up a high-stakes24-hour standoff between twobranches of government.

As the impeachment drive pro-ceeded, federal law enforcementauthorities accelerated efforts tofortify the Capitol ahead of Presi-dent-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s in-auguration on Jan. 20. The au-thorities announced plans to de-ploy up to 15,000 National Guardtroops and set up a multilayeredbuffer zone with checkpointsaround the building by Wednes-day, just as lawmakers are to de-bate and vote on impeaching Mr.Trump.

Federal authorities also saidthey were bracing for a wave ofarmed protests in all 50 state capi-

tals and Washington in the daysleading up to the inauguration.

“I’m not afraid of taking theoath outside,” Mr. Biden said Mon-day, referring to a swearing-inscheduled to take place on a plat-form on the west side of the Capi-tol, in the very spot where riotersmarauded last week, beating po-lice officers and vandalizing thebuilding.

Mr. Biden signaled more clearlythan before that he would notstand in the way of the impeach-ment proceeding, telling report-ers in Newark, Del., that his pri-mary focus was trying to min-imize the effect an all-consumingtrial in the Senate might have onhis first days in office.

He said he had consulted withlawmakers about the possibilitythey could “bifurcate” the pro-ceedings in the Senate, such thathalf of each day would be spent onthe trial and half on the confirma-tion of his cabinet and other nomi-nees.

In the House, a vote was sched-uled for Tuesday evening to firstformally call on Mr. Pence to in-voke the 25th Amendment. Re-publicans had objected on Mon-day to unanimously passing theresolution, which asked the vicepresident to declare “presidentDonald J. Trump incapable of exe-

HOUSE SETS A VOTETO IMPEACH TRUMP UNLESS PENCE ACTS

‘Threat to America Is Urgent,’ Pelosi Saysas Democrats Introduce Article

By NICHOLAS FANDOS

Resolved, That Donald John Trump, President of the Unit-ed States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following article of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate: Article of impeachment exhibited by the House of Repre-sentatives of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people of the United States of America, against Don-ald John Trump, President of the United States of America, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. NADLER, and [see ATTACHED LIST of cosponsors]) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

The Constitution provides that the House of Represen-tatives “shall have the sole Power of Impeachment” and that the President “shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors”. Further, section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution prohibits any person who has “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against” the United States from “hold[ing] any office…under the United States”. In his con-duct while President of the United States—and in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of Presi-dent of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed—Donald John Trump engaged in high Crimes and Misdemeanors by inciting violence against the Government of the United States, in that: On January 6, 2021, pursuant to the 12th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Vice President of the Unit-ed States, the House of Representatives, and the Senate met at the United States Capitol for a Joint Session of Congress to

count the votes of the Electoral College. In the months preced-ing the Joint Session, President Trump repeatedly issued false statements asserting that the Presidential election results were the product of widespread fraud and should not be accepted by the American people or certified by State or Federal officials. Shortly before the Joint Session commenced, President Trump, addressed a crowd at the Ellipse in Washington, DC. There, he reiterated false claims that “we won this election, and we won it by a landslide”. He also willfully made statements that, in con-text, encouraged—and foreseeably resulted in—lawless action at the Capitol, such as: “if you don’t fight like hell you’re not going to have a country anymore”. Thus incited by President Trump, members of the crowd he had addressed, in an attempt to, among other objectives, interfere with the Joint Session’s solemn constitutional duty to certify the results of the 2020 Presidential election, unlawfully breached and vandalized the Capitol, injured and killed law enforcement personnel, menaced Members of Congress, the Vice President, and Congressional personnel, and engaged in other violent, deadly, destructive, and seditious acts. President Trump’s conduct on January 6, 2021, followed his prior efforts to subvert and obstruct the certification of the results of the 2020 Presidential election. Those prior efforts in-cluded a phone call on January 2, 2021, during which President Trump urged the secretary of state of Georgia, Brad Raffen-sperger, to “find” enough votes to overturn the Georgia Presi-dential election results and threatened Secretary Raffensperg-er if he failed to do so. In all this, President Trump gravely endangered the secu-rity of the United States and its institutions of Government. He threatened the integrity of the democratic system, interfered with the peaceful transition of power, and imperiled a coequal branch of Government. He there by betrayed his trust as Presi-dent, to the manifest injury of the people of the United States. Wherefore, Donald John Trump, by such conduct, has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national security, democracy, and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self-gov-ernance and the rule of law. Donald John Trump thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualifica-tion to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

RESOLUTION Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United

States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

ARTICLE I: INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION

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Standing guard on Monday atthe Washington State Capitol.

GRANT HINDSLEY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

It was opening day of the 2021legislative session, and the pe-rimeter of the Georgia State Capi-tol on Monday was bristling withstate police officers in full camou-flage gear, most of them carryingtactical rifles.

On the other side of the country,in Olympia, Wash., dozens of Na-tional Guard troops in riot gearand shields formed a phalanx be-hind a temporary fence. Facingthem in the pouring rain was asmall group of demonstrators,some also wearing military fa-tigues and carrying weapons.“Honor your oath!” they shouted.“Fight for freedom every day!”

And in Idaho, Ammon Bundy,an antigovernment activist whoonce led his supporters in the oc-cupation of a federal wildlife ref-uge in Oregon, showed up outsidethe statehouse in Boise with mem-bers of his organization carrying“wanted” posters for Gov. BradLittle and others on charges of“treason” and “sedition.”

“At a time of uncertainty, weneed our neighbors to stand nextto and continue the war that israging within this country,” Mr.Bundy’s group declared in a mes-sage to followers.

Officials in state capitals acrossthe country are bracing for a spill-over from last week’s violent as-sault on the U.S. Capitol, with leg-islatures already becoming tar-gets for protesters in the tensedays around the inauguration of

Facing Threats,Statehouses Go‘On High Alert’

By NEIL MacFARQUHARand MIKE BAKER

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SECURITY As many as 15,000 National Guard troops will be deployed toWashington ahead of the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration. PAGE A18

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