Willard InterContinental Washington controversies

Use of hotel rooms in efforts to overturn the 2020 election

In the days before the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, rooms and suites at the Willard were used as an informal command center by individuals associated with a White House effort to challenge the 2020 election outcome. Rudolph Giuliani was identified as a leading figure associated with the hotel-based activity.