Tag Archives: Capitol Riots

Law & Crime reports: On the west side of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes appeared to gloat on tape about the prospect of lawmakers quaking in fear about the breach of Congress by the pro-Trump mob. “They need to shit their fucking pants,” Rhodes could be heard saying in footage entered into evidence on …

“This week, a 24-year old former UCLA student called Christian Secor was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison. |Now by Merrick Garland’s standards, that’s a very long time. Even people who commit acts of terrorism don’t spend that long in jail. “For example, Christian Secor will spend far more time behind bars than the two attorneys …

NBC News reports: The Biden administration says it is in critical need of more money to bring the Jan. 6 rioters to justice. But it’s not clear Congress will grant that request in a major funding bill planned for December. And if it fails to do so before the new year, a potential Republican-led House could imperil the resources they …

ABC News reports: The Jan. 6 committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has yet to formally subpoena former President Donald Trump, in part because investigators are still trying to find someone authorized to accept service of it. Last week, the committee took the historic step of voting to subpoena the former president, with all nine members of the …

Washington DC’s ABC affiliate reports: The trial of a former U.S. Capitol Police officer charged in the Jan. 6 riot began Tuesday with jurors set to decide whether his Facebook message warning a rioter to remove information from a public post amount to obstruction of a federal grand jury. On Jan. 7, 2021 – a day after he and thousand …

The Associated Press reports: A member of the far-right Oath Keepers who stormed the U.S. Capitol testified that he was ready to fight to keep former President Donald Trump in office and was preparing himself in the weeks before Jan. 6 to say goodbye to his family, he testified in a seditious conspiracy trial on Tuesday. Jason Dolan, a 46-year-old …

ABC News reports: The House Jan. 6 committee investigating last year’s Capitol riot would need to negotiate with former President Donald Trump if he were to offer to testify live in response to the panel’s subpoena, Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Sunday. “I think that’s going to be a negotiation,” Kinzinger, R-Ill., a member of the committee, told ABC “This Week” …

From the Justice Department: A New Jersey woman pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for her actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Her 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. Stephanie Hazelton, …

Politico reports: A federal judge on Friday denied an effort by John Eastman, the attorney who helped devise Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to subvert the 2020 election, to reclaim his phone from the Justice Department. New Mexico-based Senior U.S. District Court Judge Robert Brack ruled that Eastman had failed to show that the government’s seizure of his phone — by …

The Washington Post reports: A former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence returned before a grand jury Thursday to testify in a criminal probe of efforts to overturn the 2020 election after federal courts overruled President Donald Trump’s objections to the testimony, according to people familiar with the matter. In a sealed decision that could clear the way for …

The Wrap reports: Ever since the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol in Washington, D.C., the actions of Speaker Nancy Pelosi have especially been brought into question, with former president Donald Trump, Rep. Steve Scalise and others claiming that she should have done more to secure the building while under siege. Those criticisms, however, hit a snag this week when …

The New York Times reports: Mr. Trump believes he is his own best spokesman and can explain his actions to anyone, and he often ignores the counsel of lawyers, who would almost certainly tell him not to appear voluntarily. Since it became public that the House select committee planned to subpoena Trump for his testimony, the former president has been …

The New York Times reports: Huddling with congressional leaders in a secure location as the Capitol was under siege, Speaker Nancy Pelosi was emphatic: There had to be a way to show the public that the government could function and the transfer of power could continue. Was there a way to return to the Capitol and continue certifying the election, …

The Hill reports: “So, to the best of my recollection I recall him wanting to, saying that he wanted to physically walk and be a part of the march and saying he would ride the Beast if he needed to. Ride in the presidential limo,” former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told the committee in footage shared at Thursday’s …

From the New York Times live blog: Thompson is delivering a scorching indictment of Trump as he lays the groundwork for a subpoena. Multiple times today, committee members called Trump “the center” of the Jan. 6 events. Cheney just motioned for a vote to subpoena Trump. “He must be accountable. He is required to answer for his actions,” Thompson said. …

ABC News reports: The House Jan. 6 committee will once again dive into Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine the outcome of the 2020 presidential race in a public hearing just 25 days before Election Day. The panel will reconvene at 1 p.m. on Thursday for what could be its final hearing before it releases a final report on its findings …

NBC News reports: The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol plans to vote to subpoena former President Donald Trump, sources familiar with the committee’s plans told NBC News Thursday. Members of the panel, which held what was expected to be its final hearing before the midterm elections Thursday, had previously said that they were still considering …

From the Justice Department: Two men from the state of Washington were arrested today on felony and misdemeanor charges for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their 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 presidential …

Politico reports: A social media influencer who implored a crowd to “storm the gates” of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been hired by a Michigan county clerk as the “talent development specialist” working with poll workers in one of the battleground state’s biggest swing regions, according to an email obtained by POLITICO. The talent-development official, Genevieve Peters, …

The Hill reports: Democrat Mandela Barnes’ campaign released an ad on Thursday that highlights Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-Wisc.) connection to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, arguing that the Republican senator “can’t be trusted.” In a 30-second ad first shared with The Hill, the Barnes campaign strung together clips from news reports that bring attention to Johnson’s association with …