Tag Archives: Capitol Riots

Rioter Who Beat Cop With Stolen Baton Gets Five Years

From the Justice Department: A Colorado man was sentenced to prison today after he was convicted of three felonies related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the …

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McDaniel Claims She Opposes Freeing Capitol Rioters

NBC News reports: “Do you disagree with Trump saying he’s going to free those who have been charged?” NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker asked. “I do not think people who committed violent acts on Jan. 6 should be free,” McDaniel responded. “It doesn’t represent our country,” McDaniel said. McDaniel added that “the violence that happened on Jan. …

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Tucker Carlson’s “FBI Plant” Capitol Rioter Pleads Guilty

Law & Crime reports: A face-painting St. Louis Cardinals superfan once accused on ex-Fox News pundit Tucker Carlson’s show of being a Jan. 6 plant admitted to clashing with a phalanx of officers guarding the U.S. Capitol during the riots. Rally Runner, formerly known as Daniel Donnelly, Jr., 43, pleaded guilty to a felony offense of civil disorder. He faces …

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Trump Asks Court To Pause Capitol Riot Civil Lawsuits

NBC News reports: Attorneys for Donald Trump asked a judge on Tuesday evening to stay proceedings in various civil cases that seek to hold the former president liable for damages stemming from the Jan. 6 riot, once again seeking to starve off the legal consequences of his actions in the aftermath of his 2020 election loss as he runs for …

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“Influencer” Launches Money Beg After Rioting Arrest

“As many of you already know, I am facing the unwarranted targeting and persecution by the DOJ and FBI at the direction of the Biden Administration, like most J6ers. To say it’s a shock is the understatement of the century. Being handcuffed and shackled isn’t something I ever thought I would experience. “Yet, through it all I remain and will …

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US Capitol Police Begin Body Camera Pilot Program

ABC News reports: The U.S. Capitol Police on Monday started wearing body-worn cameras as part of its pilot program to protect its officers and members of Congress as well as enhance public trust, its chief said. Seventy Capitol Police officers will wear the body cameras during the 180-day program. Body cameras will not be used inside buildings on the Capitol …

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Cultist “Influencer” Arrested On Five Riot Charges

NBC News reports: A conservative influencer was arrested in California on Jan. 6 charges, including helping to steal a table from a Capitol conference room that the FBI says was used to assault officers just feet away at the lower west tunnel, where some of the most brutal attacks on law enforcement took place. Isabella Deluca, a fervent supporter of …

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Cowboys For Trump Founder/Rioter Loses Supreme Court Appeal After Being Banned From Office For Life

From an earlier Source New Mexico report: A federal judge convicted former Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin of trespass for his involvement in Jan. 6. Authorities had held him in jail for 20 days, and the judge did not send him back. A New Mexico judge ordered Griffin removed from the commission and barred him for life from serving in …

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Pence Condemns Trump Calling Rioters “Hostages”

“I think it’s very unfortunate at a time that there are American hostages being held in Gaza, that the president or any other leaders would refer to people that are moving through our justice system as hostages. It’s just unacceptable. I was there on January 6. I have no doubt in my mind that some people were caught up in …

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Pence Won’t Endorse Man Who Almost Got Him Killed

Politico reports: Mike Pence said on Friday that he would not endorse Donald Trump for president in 2024, breaking with the man who tapped him as vice president only to make him the target of an angry mob for his refusal to help with efforts to overturn the 2020 election. “It should come as no surprise that I will not …

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Secret Service Told Trump That Rioters Were Armed

Politico reports: The head of Donald Trump’s Secret Service detail informed an agitated president on Jan. 6, 2021, that large groups of people had been denied entry to his rally that day because they were carrying prohibited items, the driver of his presidential SUV told congressional investigators, according to a transcript reviewed by POLITICO. The testimony is further evidence that …

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Trump: My First Act Will Be To Free The J6 “Hostages”

NBC News reports: Former President Donald Trump said Monday that one of his first acts as president if he wins in November would be to “free” those charged and convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. “My first acts as your next President will be to Close the Border, DRILL, BABY, DRILL, and Free …

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Testimony: Trump Told Agents To Take Him To The Riot

The New York Times reports: President Donald J. Trump had just delivered his fiery speech at the Ellipse early on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, setting in motion the attack by his supporters on the Capitol. When he got into his armored vehicle after the speech, Mr. Trump immediately brought up a topic he often broached after his public …

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DOJ: Man Attacked Capitol Cops With Trump Flagpole

From the Justice Department: An Illinois man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. …

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Imprisoned Proud Boy: I’m So Sorry, Please Let Me Out

Law & Crime reports: A helmeted Proud Boy clad in armor and spiked gloves who hit an officer with a flagpole during the Jan. 6 riots and shouted a “guttural” battle cry from the movie “300” wants to get out of prison early. In a handwritten letter filed this week in federal court, Jim Robert Elliott — sentenced last year …

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Johnson Rolls His Eyes At Biden’s J6 Mentions [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) rolled his eyes and shook his head on Thursday after President Joe Biden attacked Republicans in the audience over the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. “We will not bow down! I will not bow down!” declared Biden during his State of the Union address. “In a literal sense, history is watching. History is …

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Pitchfork-Wielding Rioter Sentenced To 70 Months

From the Justice Department: A Missouri man was sentenced to prison today for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Christopher Brian Roe, 39, …

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Johnson: We’ll No Longer Blur Faces Of Capitol Rioters

Roll Call reports: House Republicans will no longer blur the faces of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters in security footage posted online, Speaker Mike Johnson announced Friday. The decision reverses an earlier call to protect the identities of those who participated in the pro-Trump mob attack. The House Administration Committee, which took possession of all Jan. 6-related materials at the …

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Ruling Could Shorten Sentences For Some DC Rioters

Military.com reports: A federal appeals court in Washington has ordered a new sentence for a retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat gear, in a ruling issued Friday that could impact dozens of other cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. While a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit …

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Twitter Roasts Rioter Over Complaints From NYC Jail

“After a cruel and unusual merry-go-round, I have finally landed in a GANG INFESTED federal prison – Brooklyn,NY!! The guards here regularly throw up gang signs and sit back idly by as inmates are STABBED with prison shanks and EXTORTED!! Drug overdoses and deaths are common place in Brooklyn Federal Prison. “It’s been 10 days since I have had ANY …

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